Custom, land and livelihood in rural south China : the traditional land law of Hong Kong's New Territories, 1750-1950 / Patrick H. Hase.

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"Land was always at the center of life in Hong Kong's rural New Territories: it sustained livelihoods and lineages and, for some, was a route to power. Villagers managed their land according to customs that were often at odds with formal Chinese law. British rule, 1898-1997, added complications by a...

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Main Author: Hase, P. H. (Author)
Language:English
Published: Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, 2013.
Series:Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong studies series.
Subjects:
Real property > China > Hong Kong > History.
Land titles > Registration and transfer > China > Hong Kong > History.
New Territories (China) > Rural conditions.
Physical Description:xi, 513 pages, 16 plates : illustrations, facsimiles ; 24 cm.
Format: Book

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