In:
Études chinoises, PERSEE Program, Vol. 15, No. 1 ( 1996), p. 71-107
Abstract:
Feng Yi : Local Elites and Native-Place Ties. Refugee Relief in Shanghai (1937-1940). This paper is a study of the refugee problem in Shanghai during the early years of the Sino-Japanese war. The first part is devoted to a quantitative assessment of the refugees that overwhelmed the foreign settlements after the conflict broke out in August 1937. Although a large number of refugees were received in camps, the majority just spilled over the streets. The second part examines the role of the various authorities and private associations in the organization of relief. It highlights the priority given to public order and public health by the authorities and their effort to contain the flows of refugees. The third part focusses on the role of private associations, especially that of the native-place associations, in the evacuation of the refugees and the distribution of relief, and their capacity to collect funds in an astute way from the merchant community to support their vast relief scheme. This experience emphasizes the fundamental role of native-place associations as the major vector of social cohesion in Shanghai.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0755-5857
DOI:
10.3406/etchi.1996.1243
Language:
French
Publisher:
PERSEE Program
Publication Date:
1996
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2622419-7
SSG:
6,25
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