The encyclopedia of the Chinese overseas / general editor, Lynn Pan ; with preface and introduction by Wang Gungwu - 2nd ed. - Singapore : Editions Didier Millet, 2006 - 399 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 29 cm.

First published in 1998 by Landmark Books, Singapore, and Editions Didier Millet, Singapore, for the Chinese Heritage Centre, Singapore.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 375-387) and index.

Foreword. - Preface. - Guide to the use of encyclopedia and editoral conventions. - List of figures, tables and maps. - Introduction. - Definition. - Pt. 1. Origins. - Pt. II. Migration. - Pt. III. Institutions. - Pt. IV. Relations. - Pt. V. Communities. Southeast Asia. The Americas. - Australasia and Oceania. Europe. - East Asia. - Indian Ocean and Africa. - Timelines. - Acknowledgements. - Chinese character list. - Bibliography. - Index.

981415590X (pbk.)


Chinese--Foreign countries.


China--Emigration and immigration.

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