First published in 1953, this book contains 12 chapters: 1. Personal account; 2. Your Chinese roots; 3. Historical background and emigration; 4. Across to the Nanyang; 5. The Chinese in America; 6. The Chinese in Australia, New Zealand and Britain; 7. Chinese traditional associations; 8. Traditional associations in America; 9. Traditional associations in Australia, New Zealand and Britain; 10. Your ancestral homeland; 11. Your dialect group; and 12. About surnames and their origins. Also included are a conclusion, the Chinese dynastic cycle, a transliteration chart, traditional associations in Singapore; a bibliography, acknowledgements, and index, and "About the author." Illustrated with photos, maps, and drawings.

Your Chinese Roots: The Overseas Chinese Story

Tan, Thomas Tsu-wee

Heian International, Inc.

1987

2007.066.613