Old China Hand

Old China Hand

Der englische Begriff Old China Hand bezeichnet eine Art von China-Experten, die viele Jahre in China verbracht haben und mit dem Land gut vertraut sind.

Die Bezeichnung entstand um das Jahr 1910 und bezog sich auf Missionare, Kaufleute, Verwaltungsbeamte und Journalisten. Die chinesische Bezeichnung ist 中國通 (Zhongguotong).

Literatur

  • Charles Finney: The Old China Hands. Greenwood Press, 1973. ISBN 0-837167728
  • Paul French: Carl Crow, a Tough Old China Hand: The Life, Times, and Adventures of an American in Shanghai. Hong Kong University Press, 2007. ISBN 9-622098029
  • John N. Hart: The Making of an Army "Old China Hand": A Memoir of Colonel David D. Barrett (China Research Monograph). University of California Institute of East. 1985. ISBN 0-912966750

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