TY  - BOOK
AU  - PAN Lynn (ed.)
TI  - The encyclopedia of the Chinese overseas
SN  - 9183018925 (hbk.):
PY  - 1998///
CY  - Singapore
PB  - Archipelago Press
KW  - CHINA
KW  - CHINESE ORGANIZATIONS
KW  - CHINESE PEOPLE
KW  - CHINESE
KW  - MIGRATION
KW  - ENCYCLOPEDIAS
KW  - OVERSEAS CHINESE
N2  - COVERAGE:Well illustrated text which includes detailed profiles of 37 Chinese ex-pat communities and general articles on related background themes such as patterns of migration and overseas Chinese organizations.ARRANGEMENT:Divided into 5 main parts; Part 1 - Origins; Part II - Migration; Part III - Institutions; Part IV - Relations (with China and Non-Chinese; Part V - Communities - details of particular communities arranged under Regional main headings and country sub-headings. Also includes an overview of 'Timelines' - a chronology of major events with a bearing on overseas Chinese - and a detailed bibliography. Articles provide cross-references to related entries and there is a subject and name index
ER  -