Unsettling exiles : Chinese migrants in Hong Kong and the southern periphery during the Cold War / Angelina Y. Chin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chin, Angelina Y., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chinese--China--Hong Kong--History--20th century.

Chinese.

Refugees--China--Hong Kong--History--20th century.

Refugees.

Cold War.

Hong Kong (China)--Social conditions.

Hong Kong (China).

Hong Kong (China)--History--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, [2023]

Summary:

Unsettling Exiles recasts identity formation in Hong Kong, demonstrating that the complexities of crossing borders shaped the city's uneasy place in the Sinophone world. Angelina Y. Chin foregrounds the experiences of the many people who passed through Hong Kong without settling down or finding a sense of belonging.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

A Note on Transliteration

Introduction

1. "Refugees" or "Undesirables": The Fate of Chinese Escapees in the 1950s and 1960s

2. The Third Force and the Culture of Dissent in Hong Kong

3. Cultural Revolution at Sea: Dead Bodies and Kidnapping in the Hong Kong Sea Territories

4. The Unwanted in Limbo: Was Hong Kong a Refuge or a Dumping Ground?

5. The Three Escapees

6. Commemorating the Big Escape: The Question of Memories

Epilogue

Glossary of Chinese Characters

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Chin, Angelina Y. Unsettling exiles.

ISBN:

9780231558211

0-231-55821-X

OCLC:

1373342120