Informationen zum Autor Diana Lary is professor emerita of history at the University of British Columbia. Klappentext This succinct, readable introduction to Chinese migration traces the huge population movements both within China and beyond its borders over thousands of years. Distinguished historian Diana Lary explores these migrations and the key roles they have played in Chinese history. She sees migration as a broad spectrum of movement, from short-term and short-range to permanent and long-range, and as a powerful vehicle for the transfer of commodities, culture, religion, and political influence. Her book will be compelling for all readers who want to understand the context for the present internal and international migrations that have changed the face of China itself and its international relations. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Introduction Chapter 1: Prehistory to Unification Chapter 2: The Qin/Han Era Chapter 3: The Tang Dynasty Chapter 4: The Song Dynasty Chapter 5: The Yuan Dynasty Chapter 6: The Ming Dynasty Chapter 7: The High Qing Dynasty Chapter 8: The Late Qing Dynasty Chapter 9: The First Decades of the Republic Chapter 10: The War Years Chapter 11: The Early PRC Chapter 12: The Cultural Revolution Chapter 13: The PRC Reform Era Chapter 14: Global China Chapter 15: Special Categories of Migrant Chapter 16: Conclusion Glossary

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Diana Lary is professor emerita of history at the University of British Columbia.

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This succinct, readable introduction to Chinese migration traces the huge population movements both within China and beyond its borders over thousands of years. Distinguished historian Diana Lary explores these migrations and the key roles they have played in Chinese history. She sees migration as a broad spectrum of movement, from short-term and short-range to permanent and long-range, and as a powerful vehicle for the transfer of commodities, culture, religion, and political influence. Her book will be compelling for all readers who want to understand the context for the present internal and international migrations that have changed the face of China itself and its international relations.

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Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: Prehistory to Unification
Chapter 2: The Qin/Han Era
Chapter 3: The Tang Dynasty
Chapter 4: The Song Dynasty
Chapter 5: The Yuan Dynasty
Chapter 6: The Ming Dynasty
Chapter 7: The High Qing Dynasty
Chapter 8: The Late Qing Dynasty
Chapter 9: The First Decades of the Republic
Chapter 10: The War Years
Chapter 11: The Early PRC
Chapter 12: The Cultural Revolution
Chapter 13: The PRC Reform Era
Chapter 14: Global China
Chapter 15: Special Categories of Migrant
Chapter 16: Conclusion
Glossary