Chinese Overseas in South East Asia

Chinese business in the making of a Malay state, 1882-1941 : Kedah and Penang / Wu Xiao An. New ed. Singapore : NUS Press, 2010.
xvii, 271 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
ISBN 9789971694968.
LCCN 2010353414.

About the Publication:
The Chinese in colonial Malaya were noted for their involvement in revenue farming, the rice trade, mining and estates, and pawn broking. However, the Chinese presence was also significant in broader economic and social spheres, and the wealth and power of the Chinese community helped fuel the emerging colonial state and the modern transformation of Southeast Asia. In Chinese Business in the Making of a Malay State, Wu Xiao An argues persuasively that Chinese ventures owed much of their success to the flexibility and dynamism of Chinese family and economic networks, and the moral imperatives that governed relationships within the Chinese community.

Further review please read:

http://www.nus.edu.sg/nuspress/subjects/history/978-9971-69-496-8.html

Renungan seorang patriot Indonesia / Siauw Giok Tjhan. -- [Jakarta] : Lembaga Kajian Sinergi Indonesia, 2010.
536 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. (LCCN 2010436098)

Author's account in the history of independence and the history of cultural assimilation of Chinese ethnic in Indonesia.

Reign of the Kangxi Emperor : conference proceedings Asian Civilisations Museum Singapore, 21 March 2009. -- Singapore : Asian Civilisations Museum, c2010. 159 p. : ill. (some col.), map ; 24 cm. ISBN 9789810851934 (LCCN 2010353234)

About the Publication:
The Asian Civilisations Museum presents its latest publication, Reign of the Kangxi Emperor—Conference Proceedings. This160-page, colour-illustrated publication contains the full selection of papers presented at the ‘Reign of the Kangxi Emperor’ conference held at the ACM in 2009.

The eight papers are written by eminent academics and art historians from around the world. They cover a wide range of topics including ritual practices, art and foreign policy during the reign of the Kangxi emperor (1662-1722).

The publication also serves as a record of one of ACM’s most popular exhibitions to date as it features an essay on the structure and design of the exhibition, as well as images of artifacts displayed.


Further review please read:
http://www.acm.org.sg/press_room/newsdetail.asp?generalNewsID=47
http://www.apdsing.com/Reign%20Of%20The%20Kangxi%20Emperor%20-%20Conference%20Proceedings.html
http://www.acm.org.sg/resource_docs/165_Reign_of_the_Kangxi_emperor__Conference_Synopsis__Speakers.pdf

Peranakan Chinese in a globalizing Southeast Asia / edited by Leo Suryadinata. -- Singapore : Chinese Heritage Centre and Baba House, 2010.
viii, 192 p. ; 24 cm. ISBN 9789810852627. (LCCN 2010353233)

About the Publication:
Peranakan Chinese communities and their “hybrid” culture have fascinated many observers. Some argue that they are still alive while others maintain that they have become a museum topic. Such arguments have sprung from different perspectives. Based on the papers presented at a recent conference on the Peranakan Chinese, this publication aims at addressing some of the questions revolving around these communities in a globalizing Southeast Asia.

Further review please read:
http://www.apdsing.com/Peranakan%20Chinese%20In%20A%20Globalizing%20Southeast%20Asia.html

Menghidupkan kembali Jalur Sutra Baru : format baru hubungan Islam Indonesia dan China / M. Ikhsan Tanggok ... [et al.] ; kata pengantar, Komaruddin Hidayat. – Cet. 1. -- Jakarta : Gramedia Pustaka Utama bekerjasama dengan Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) "Syarif Hidayatullah" Jakarta, 2010.
xvi, 214 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. (LCCN 2010352976)

History of relationship between Indonesia and China and propagation of Islam by Chinese people in Indonesia.

Arsitektur tradisional Tionghoa dan perkembangan kota / Pratiwo ; kata pengantar, L.M.F Purwanto. -- Yogyakarta : Ombak, 2010.
xxiii, 307 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. (LCCN 2010350362)

Translation of the author's thesis (doctoral): Transformation of traditional Chinese architecture -- RWTH, Germany, 1996.