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Chinese Charity in Early Chinese American History 早期美籍华人历史中的华人慈善事业

Chinese Diaspora Charity and the Cantonese Pacific, 1850-1949 Pub Date : 2020-07-15 DOI: 10.2307/j.ctv15d80zh.10

Yong Chen

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Huiguan (會館‎) as an Overseas Charitable Institution 海外慈善机构慧冠

Chinese Diaspora Charity and the Cantonese Pacific, 1850-1949 Pub Date : 2020-07-15 DOI: 10.5790/hongkong/9789888528264.003.0005

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The “Invisible Work” of Women 女性的“隐形工作”

Chinese Diaspora Charity and the Cantonese Pacific, 1850-1949 Pub Date : 2020-07-15 DOI: 10.5790/hongkong/9789888528264.003.0009

Mei-fen Kuo

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