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.
| ISBN: | 9781138477407 |
| Publication date: | 12th January 2018 |
| Author: | Robert Bickers |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 276 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia |
| Genres: |
Ethnic studies Social and cultural history International economics Economic history Regional / International studies |
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.
Treaty Ports in Modern China features in the following genres: Ethnic studies, Social and cultural history, International economics, Economic history, Regional / International studies
Treaty Ports in Modern China is available in Paperback, Hardback
Treaty Ports in Modern China was written by Robert Bickers and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
Treaty Ports in Modern China has 276 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia series
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