Chinese Migrations

This succinct, readable introduction to Chinese migration traces the huge population movements both within China and beyond its borders over thousands of years. Distinguished historian Diana Lary explores these migrations and the key roles they have played in Chinese history. She sees migration as a broad spectrum of movement, from short-term and short-range to permanent and long-range, and as a powerful vehicle for the transfer of commodities, culture, religion, and political influence. Her book will be compelling for all readers who want to understand the context for the present internal and international migrations that have changed the face of China itself and its international relations.

Diana Lary is professor emerita of history at the University of British Columbia.

Preface Introduction Chapter 1: Prehistory to Unification Chapter 2: The Qin/Han Era Chapter 3: The Tang Dynasty Chapter 4: The Song Dynasty Chapter 5: The Yuan Dynasty Chapter 6: The Ming Dynasty Chapter 7: The High Qing Dynasty Chapter 8: The Late Qing Dynasty Chapter 9: The First Decades of the Republic Chapter 10: The War Years Chapter 11: The Early PRC Chapter 12: The Cultural Revolution Chapter 13: The PRC Reform Era Chapter 14: Global China Chapter 15: Special Categories of Migrant Chapter 16: Conclusion Glossary