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Chinese Diaspora Charity and the Cantonese Pacific, 1850–1949

Synopsis:This book sheds new light on the history of charity among Chinese overseas and its place in the history of charity in China and in the wider history of global philanthropy. It finds that diaspora charity, besides serving traditional functions of helping the sick and destitute and supporting development in China, helped to build trust among dispersed hometown networks while challenging color boundaries in host societies by contributing to wider social causes.

ISBN:9789888528264

Language:English

Author:Edited by John Fitzgerald and Hon-ming Yip

Author Biography:John Fitzgerald is emeritus professor in the Faculty of Business and Law at Swinburne University of Technology, Australia. Hon-ming Yip is honorary professor in the History Department, the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Publisher Name:Hong Kong University Press

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