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To the Sea, To the Mountain: Cantonese Woodwork in the Indian Ocean During the Nineteenth Century
To the Sea, To the Mountain: Cantonese Woodwork in the Indian Ocean During the Nineteenth Century
Kyoungjin Bae Assistant Professor of Chinese History, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill This talk examines the mobility of Cantonese woodwork, a vibrant regional craft in the Pearl River Delta, and its impact on artisanal practices through a case study of woodworkers’ movement to the Indian Ocean during the nineteenth century. Co-sponsored by EAS, the […]
