African traders in Guangzhou: why they come, what they do, and how they live
Yang, Yang. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 125-129). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Abstract --- p.i ; Table of Contents --- p.iii ; List of Figures --- p.v ; List of Tables --- p.vi ; Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 ; Literature Review --- p.4 ; Chapter i. --- African Communities in China --- p.4 ; Chapter ii. --- African Diasporas in Other Parts of the World --- p.6 ; Chapter iii. --- Globalization from Below --- p.9 ; Overview of African Traders in Guangzhou --- p.10 ; Fieldwork --- p.18 ; Outline of Chapters --- p.23 ; Chapter Chapter 2 --- The Markets and Trade --- p.26 ; The Market --- p.26 ; Chapter i. --- African Shops --- p.30 ; Chapter ii. --- Underground Banks --- p.32 ; Chapter iii. --- Logistics/Custom Clearance Companies --- p.35 ; Chapter iv. --- Clothes Wholesale Markets --- p.40 ; The Clothing Commodity Chain --- p.42 ; Making A Profit in the Trade --- p.48 ; Chapter i. --- Moving Closer to the Producer --- p.48 ; Chapter ii. --- Expanding the Scale and Scope of One's Goods --- p.50 ; Chapter iii. --- Understanding One's Customers --- p.51 ; Conclusion --- p.53 ; Chapter Chapter 3 --- Street-Smart Entrepreneurship --- p.57 ; Networking --- p.58 ; Playing Tricks and Avoiding Fraud --- p.63 ; Dealing with Chinese Local Politics --- p.69 ; "Morality: ""What I Do is Good for Africa""" --- p.75 ; Conclusion --- p.80 ; Chapter Chapter 4 --- Bittersweet Relationship with China --- p.82 ; Living in the Chinese Community --- p.83 ; Romance between African Traders and Chinese Women --- p.87 ; A Religious Life under the Control of China --- p.97 ; Conclusion --- p.105 ; Chapter Chapter 5 --- Conclusion: The Larger Significance of this Trade --- p.107 ; Migration and the Nation-State in the Age of Globalization --- p.108 ; The Informal Economy in China and Sub-Saharan Africa --- p.111 ; Morality and the Informal Economy --- p.114 ; Two Tales of a City --- p.117 ; Epilogue --- p.122 ; Bibliography --- p.125 ; Chapter ...