HIS385H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Overseas Chinese, Coolie, Hellerup Ik
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Hk was the base which many chinese would use to then move to these other parts of the world. British empire mainly, but also se asia, australia, canada, caribbean, usa. Pull factors: conditions in destinations that attract migrants: political stability, econ opportunities. Push factors: conditions that cause migrants to leave their homeland: escape persecution, protection, lack of opportunity. Regardless of where they ended up, hk was a significant place for them to begin their journey: found opportunities in hk that allowed them to go abroad. Hk already an entrepot trade network and this same network facilitate the movement of ppl: foreign agents and companies that dealt with the supply of labour would look to. Hk to find and recruit labourers, contract or indentured, and transport to production areas: gold rush period attracted ppl to move to hk to try to reach north america. [usually not profitable no gold, or overwhelmed by population, and stuck there]
