Negotiating Friendships: A Canton Merchant Between East and West in the Early 19th Century

by Shuo Wang

Social network are nowadays inherent parts of our lives and highly developed communication technique helps us maintain our relationships. But how did it work in the early 19th century, in a time without cell phones and internet? A Chinese Hong Merchant in Canton Trade named Houqua (1769-1843), who lived in isolated Qing China, gives us an outstanding answer. Despite various barriers in cultures, languages, political situations and his identity...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110625857
• ISBN13: 9783110625851
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"