China Beyond the Heartland - Overseas Chinese
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During the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing empires, Chinese traded with many other Asian countries. However, most Chinese only traveled for business trips. From the 16th century onward, the Chinese started to settle in these countries. What brought about this change?
What was the main source of income for overseas Chinese?
Why did Chinese abroad not ask China's leaders for assistance in dealing with governments and societies of their adopted lands until after the Opium Wars?
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What did China do to protect its subject living abroad?
- It sent ambassadors and consuls to foreign capitals and trading cities. They could assist when the Chinese abroad encountered problems in their adopted countries and they could intercede against abuses of laborers.
- It began to support schools for Chinese in Southeast Asian countries.
- It conferred citizenship on overseas Chinese and their children.
What did the Chinese government encourage Chinese living abroad to do in exchange for assistance?
What was the consequence of receiving assistance from China in living abroad?
How did the overseas Chinese help to end the Qing dynasty?
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