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This book presents a wide range of new research on the Chinese treaty ports - the key strategic places on China's coast where in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries various foreign powers controlled, through unequal treaties , whole cities or parts of cities, outside the jurisdiction of the Chinese authorities. Topics covered include land and how it was acquired, the flow of people, good and information, specific individuals and families who typify life in the treaty ports, and technical advances, exploration, and innovation in government.Product Identifiers
PublisherTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-139781138477407
eBay Product ID (ePID)25046408081
Product Key Features
Number of Pages266 Pages
Publication NameTreaty Ports in Modern China: Law, Land and Power
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEconomics, Social Sciences, History
Publication Year2018
TypeStudy Guide
Subject AreaRegional History
AuthorRobert Bickers, Isabella Jackson
Dimensions
Item Height234 mm
Item Weight408 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Series TitleRoutledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia
EditorIsabella Jackson, Robert Bickers