| ID | 167228 |
| Title Proper | Improvising protocols |
| Other Title Information | Two enterprising Chinese migrant families and the resourceful Nguyễn court |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Wong, John D |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Chinese migrants fleeing from the incoming Qing regime assumed a range of political and economic positions as the Nguyễn court sought to extend its control to the south. A nuanced exploration of the historical experience of two powerful Chinese migrant families to Vietnam through their clan genealogies reveals two rather different paradigms — the Minh Hương paradigm and the Frontier paradigm. These paradigms reflect not only the Chinese migrants' varied, resourceful manoeuvres in their quest for a firm foothold in the evolving and expanding south, but equally, they demonstrate the Nguyễn court's flexibility in accommodating and capitalising on the strengths of different migrant groups it sought to incorporate into its realm. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of South East Asian Studies Vol. 50, No.2; May 2019: p.246-262 |
| Journal Source | Journal of South East Asian Studies 2019-06 50, 2 |
| Key Words | Chinese Migrant Families ; Nguyễn Court |