Betting on the Civil Service Examinations
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Betting on the Civil Service Examinations by En Li
In Betting on the Civil Service Examinations, En Li places the history of Chinese weixing, or surname guessing, for civil service examinations in a larger context. Li traces institutional revenue innovations surrounding lottery regulation and depicts an expansive community stretching among Guangdong, Southeast Asia, and North America.
En Li is Assistant Professor of Modern East Asian History at the University of Texas at Dallas.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780674293830 |
| ISBN 10 | 0674293835 |
| Title | Betting on the Civil Service Examinations |
| Author | En Li |
| Series | Harvard East Asian Monographs |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Harvard University Press |
| Year published | 2023-06-20 |
| Number of pages | 374 |
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