Contemporary history of Cantonese migrants in Yokohama Chinatown : a case study of Shatenki and the Xie family

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Contemporary history of Cantonese migrants in Yokohama Chinatown : a case study of Shatenki and the Xie family

Yee Lam Elim Wong, Tai Wei Lim

Palgrave Macmillan, 2021

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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This book vividly portrays the past, current, and future development of Yokohama Chinatown through the context of its Cantonese residents, grounded through a family history. It is useful for both academic and non- academic readers who are interested in migration history, transformation of urban spaces, anthropological perspectives of integration of immigrants, diasporic studies and overseas Chinese studies. It is informative when considering the role of immigrant communities in the world today in the context of globalization stimulating cross-border movements and anti-globalization forces that act as push and pull factors for migration. It is also a study of harmonious integration of the overseas Chinese community in Yokohama and its ability to retain its own cultural traits, rights, rituals, traditions and dialect language in one of the most homogenous countries in the world. This increases the attractiveness of Yokohama City in terms of ethnic diversity, cosmopolitan multiculturalism and urban space renewal.

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Introduction.- The History of Cantonese Migrants in Yokohama Chinatown.- The Xie Family in Yokohama Chinatown.- The Xie Family and Making of Overseas Chinese Associations.- The Xie Family and Cantonese Cultural Heritage.- Conclusion.

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