This is the first book-length study of the 11,000 foreign nationals who worked for the Chinese Customs Service between 1854 and 1949, exploring how their lives and careers were shaped by imperial ideologies, networks and structures. In doing so it highlights the vast range of people a " British and non-British, elite and non-elite a " for whom the empire world spoke of opportunity. "Empire Careers" considers the professional triumphs and tribulations of the foreign staff, their social activities, their private and family lives, and how all of these factors were influenced by the changing...
This is the first book-length study of the 11,000 foreign nationals who worked for the Chinese Customs Service between 1854 and 1949, exploring how...
The Chinese Customs Service was a central pillar of the foreign presence in China between 1854 and 1949. Its far-reaching responsibilities included collecting duties on foreign trade, establishing China's first postal service, participating in international exhibitions, and even diplomacy. This is the first book-length study of the 11,000 foreign nationals from twenty-three different countries who worked for the Customs, exploring how their lives and careers were shaped by imperial ideologies, networks and structures. In doing so it highlights the vast range of people - British and...
The Chinese Customs Service was a central pillar of the foreign presence in China between 1854 and 1949. Its far-reaching responsibilities included co...
