Structure of power in Chinese rural market town in Hong Kong: the case of Yuen Long markets from the establishment to the downfall.

Lau Chui-shan.
Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 115-122).
s in English and Chinese.
p.i-iii
Acknowledgements --- p.iv
Table of Contents --- p.v
List of Illustrations --- p.vi
Notes on Romanization --- p.vii
Chapter 1. --- Introduction --- p.1
Chapter 1.1 --- Reviews of Existing Literature
Chapter 1.2 --- Review of Materials used for this research topic
Chapter 1.3 --- Organization of the thesis
Chapter 2. --- Power Structure of the Old Market Town: The Build Up of Lineage Power- --- p.18
Chapter 2.1 --- The Development of the Tang Lineage in the Yuen Long Area
Chapter 2.2 --- The Establishment of Yuen Long Market Town
Chapter 2.3 --- Sphere of Influence
Chapter 2.4 --- The Operational Period of the Old Yuen Long Market Town
Chapter 2.5 --- Conclusion
Chapter 3. --- Imposition of an Alien Administration --- p.36
Chapter 3.1 --- The Early Period of British Leased New Territories
Chapter 3.2 --- The Opposition from the Local Powers of the New Territories
Chapter 3.3 --- The Administrative Policy of the British Hong Kong Government in the New Territories
Chapter 3.4 --- Conclusion
Chapter 4. --- Emergence of the New Market Town --- p.58
Chapter 4.1 --- The Formation of a New Alliance
Chapter 4.2 --- The Establishment and Development of the New Yuen Long Market Town
Chapter 4.3 --- The Function of the Hop Yik Company
Chapter 5. --- Adjustments in Town Management --- p.78
Chapter 5.1 --- The Improvement in Transportation and Communication and its influence on the area
Chapter 5.2 --- The Development of Hop Yik Company
Chapter 5.3 --- The Establishment of Heung Yee Kuk
Chapter 6. --- Religion as Control --- p.91
Chapter 6.1 --- The Building of Market Temple
Chapter 6.2 --- Tai Ping Qing Jiao
Chapter 6.3 --- The Changing ritual organizer in Yuen Long
Chapter 7. --- Conclusion: Redefining a Village Community --- p.101
Appendices --- p.108
Alphabetical Glossary --- p.113
Bibliography --- p.115
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