Hua Song Stories Of The Chinese Diaspora

This book is a rich photographic record of the history of overseas Chinese communities throughout the world. Christine Lim shows how the Chinese came to settle in North America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Southeast Asia, India, Europe, South America, and all parts of the globe. Lim has assembled oral histories, remembrances, testimonials, and hundreds of rare photographs to form a fascinating yet intimate historical tapestry immense in both breadth and scope. These are the stories of a migration of a people, their hopes, fears, aspirations, and dreams for a better life. Presented in bilingual English/Chinese text.Lim, Christine Suchen is the author of 'Hua Song Stories Of The Chinese Diaspora', published 2005 under ISBN 9781592650439 and ISBN 1592650430.