Name/Title
Brief Sojourn in Your Native LandEntry/Object ID
BookDescription
Brief Sojourn in Your Native Land highlights the enduring connection between Sydney and South China from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century, maintained by thousands of Sydney residents born in the diverse districts of the Pearl River Delta. The work draws on a wide range of Immigration Restriction Act files, along with other sources such as the late 19th-century 'Royal Commission on Alleged Chinese Gambling, ' the burial register of the Chinese section of Rookwood Cemetery, and oral histories from descendants of these residents. The narrative reveals the experiences of a generation often referred to as huaqiao, whose ties to their home villages are traced from youth through adulthood and into retirement, passing onto subsequent generations.Book Details
Author
Michael WilliamsEdition
FirstPublisher
Chide Study PressDate Published
Jan 17, 2025Date Printed
Jan 17, 2025Publication Language
EnglishPublication Subjects
History of China; Australian and New Zealand Chinese HistoryCall No.
994.004 WILISBN
9781763560536