A very interesting, very valuable source of information on the Hokkien, Teochew and Cantonese communities in China and abroad.
Contents include:
Environment and Race
Geographic Influences
Racial Origins – Migration Movements
Density of Population
Culture Traits
Occupations in Typical Communities (Chuan Chou, HaiChin, Amoy, Chao Chou)
Handicrafts – Chin Hai cloth, Grass cloth, Joss paper, etc
The Psychic Environment – Religious belief/practices
Livelihood
The non-emigrant community
The emigrant community
The overseas Chinese community
Methods of Remitting money
Principal uses of remittances
Food, Clothing, and Shelter
Food consumption in the Emigrant Community
Food consumption overseas
Clothing in the Emigrant community
Clothing of Chinese overseas
Typical homes
The Family
Family structure
The Position of Women
The Position of Children
Marriage Arrangements
etc
