Old Shanghai fellow-townsmen groups

Author: Guo Xiuyin
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: This book has the following three characteristics: , rich content, and grand structure. This 700,000-word work systematically explores the hometown associations in modern Shanghai, mainly including the Chaozhou Guild Hall, the Chaozhou Association in Shanghai, the Dongting Hometown Associations, as well as the Hui, Guangzhao, Yueqiao, Ningbo, Shaoxing, Huzhou, Shandong, Wuxi, Suzhou, Wujiang, Subei, Fujian, Pudong, and other hometown organizations in Shanghai. Second, it is well-documented. Hometown associations are numerous, and the relevant materials are scattered. Third, it provides a valuable and systematic exploration of the emergence, development, nature, organizational structure, and social functions of hometown associations. Although there have been many previous studies on guild halls and associations, a comprehensive monograph on hometown associations in Shanghai from all angles remains a rare work in China.