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pp. 249, b/w illustrations, “When the first trading houses were established in Canton and Macau in the eighteenth century, hard-headed businessmen from Britain, the USA, and India built immense fortunes from shipping opium. These `taipans’ dominated trade in the area until the First World War, some founding powerful
trading houses, others bankrupting themselves in the cause of diversification. Examining how fortunes were made and lost, the social and political influence of the taipans, their lifestyle, and the role they played in the development of a Chinese middle class, this is a fascinating account of Hong Kong’s merchant princes.”
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| ISBN | 0195804953 | |
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| Number of pages | 249 | |
| Original Title | The Taipans: Hong Kong's Merchant Princes | |
| Published Date | 1982 | |
| Book Condition | Very Good | |
| Jacket Condition | Very Good | |
| Binding | Hardcover | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | Oxford | |
| Edition | Third Impression | |
| Category: | Asian Studies | |
| Author: | Colin N. Crisswell | |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
pp. 249, b/w illustrations, “When the first trading houses were established in Canton and Macau in the eighteenth century, hard-headed businessmen from Britain, the USA, and India built immense fortunes from shipping opium. These `taipans’ dominated trade in the area until the First World War, some founding powerful
trading houses, others bankrupting themselves in the cause of diversification. Examining how fortunes were made and lost, the social and political influence of the taipans, their lifestyle, and the role they played in the development of a Chinese middle class, this is a fascinating account of Hong Kong’s merchant princes.”
| Weight | 1 kg |
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