BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//IHSS - ECPv6.17.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ihss.hku.hk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for IHSS REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Hong_Kong BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0800 TZOFFSETTO:+0800 TZNAME:HKT DTSTART:20230101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20261127T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20261127T100000 DTSTAMP:20261109T214301 CREATED:20261103T011931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261103T014542Z UID:110533-1795770000-1795773600@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:The Tin Centuries: Technology and Statecraft in Qing China DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n \n The Tin Centuries: Technology and Statecraft in Qing China (University of Washington Press) tells the story of how a mundane metal linked miners and officials to both global capitalism and an emerging technocratic state. By tracing tin’s movement across mountains and oceans\, the book shows how this metal connected miners in Yunnan and Southeast Asia\, transoceanic entrepreneurs and traders\, and Qing officials who confronted unprecedented demands on natural resources. It reveals the evolving trajectory of Qing statecraft—a transformation that foreshadowed China’s path toward modernity within an expanding global economy. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Yijun Wang is a historian of early modern China. Her research interests include history of technology\, material culture\, and gender. She received her BA from Tsinghua University (2010) and her MA (2015) and PhD (2019) from Columbia University. She joined the Department of History at NYU in 2019. Wang is currently working on a new project on the long-durée global history of oranges centered on East Asia. The project offers a perspective for understanding plants\, insects\, and landscapes that became entangled with humans long before industrial agriculture\, revealing patterns of smallholder agriculture\, local knowledge\, political economy\, and human-nonhuman relationships that industrial monoculture has obscured. \n \n \n \n About the Chinese Business History Webinar Series \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Dr. John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Dr. Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/the-tin-centuries-technology-and-statecraft-in-qing-china/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/20261127_CBH_Yijun-Wang_banner-1080_20261101.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20261009T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20261009T100000 DTSTAMP:20261109T214301 CREATED:20260915T013056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261012T013312Z UID:110120-1791536400-1791540000@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:This World in a Teacup: Credit\, Taste\, and Power in the U.S.-China Tea Trade\, 1784–1911 DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n The Tin Centuries: Technology and Statecraft in Qing China (University of Washington Press) tells the story of how a mundane metal linked miners and officials to both global capitalism and an emerging technocratic state. By tracing tin’s movement across mountains and oceans\, the book shows how this metal connected miners in Yunnan and Southeast Asia\, transoceanic entrepreneurs and traders\, and Qing officials who confronted unprecedented demands on natural resources. It reveals the evolving trajectory of Qing statecraft—a transformation that foreshadowed China’s path toward modernity within an expanding global economy. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Yijun Wang is a historian of early modern China. Her research interests include history of technology\, material culture\, and gender. She received her BA from Tsinghua University (2010) and her MA (2015) and PhD (2019) from Columbia University. She joined the Department of History at NYU in 2019. Wang is currently working on a new project on the long-durée global history of oranges centered on East Asia. The project offers a perspective for understanding plants\, insects\, and landscapes that became entangled with humans long before industrial agriculture\, revealing patterns of smallholder agriculture\, local knowledge\, political economy\, and human-nonhuman relationships that industrial monoculture has obscured. \n \n \n \n About the Chinese Business History Webinar Series \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Dr. John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Dr. Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/this-world-in-a-teacup-credit-taste-and-power-in-the-u-s-china-tea-trade-1784-1911/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/20261009_CBH_Dan-DU_banner-1080.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260918T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260918T100000 DTSTAMP:20261109T214301 CREATED:20260831T062727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T063435Z UID:110046-1789722000-1789725600@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Rebranding Cheapness for Colonial Consumption: A Case Study of British Malaya’s Canned Pineapple Industry in the Early 20th Century DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n The Tin Centuries: Technology and Statecraft in Qing China (University of Washington Press) tells the story of how a mundane metal linked miners and officials to both global capitalism and an emerging technocratic state. By tracing tin’s movement across mountains and oceans\, the book shows how this metal connected miners in Yunnan and Southeast Asia\, transoceanic entrepreneurs and traders\, and Qing officials who confronted unprecedented demands on natural resources. It reveals the evolving trajectory of Qing statecraft—a transformation that foreshadowed China’s path toward modernity within an expanding global economy. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Yijun Wang is a historian of early modern China. Her research interests include history of technology\, material culture\, and gender. She received her BA from Tsinghua University (2010) and her MA (2015) and PhD (2019) from Columbia University. She joined the Department of History at NYU in 2019. Wang is currently working on a new project on the long-durée global history of oranges centered on East Asia. The project offers a perspective for understanding plants\, insects\, and landscapes that became entangled with humans long before industrial agriculture\, revealing patterns of smallholder agriculture\, local knowledge\, political economy\, and human-nonhuman relationships that industrial monoculture has obscured. \n \n \n \n About the Chinese Business History Webinar Series \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Dr. John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Dr. Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/rebranding-cheapness-for-colonial-consumption-a-case-study-of-british-malayas-canned-pineapple-industry-in-the-early-20th-century/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20260918_CBH_Yong-Yen-Nie_banner-1080_20260828.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260625T163000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260625T180000 DTSTAMP:20261109T214301 CREATED:20260625T083147Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T041439Z UID:108987-1782405000-1782410400@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:The End of the Silver Era: Silver Flow\, Banking and Monetary Changes\, Boom and Bust from the late Qing to the Chinese Republic DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n The Tin Centuries: Technology and Statecraft in Qing China (University of Washington Press) tells the story of how a mundane metal linked miners and officials to both global capitalism and an emerging technocratic state. By tracing tin’s movement across mountains and oceans\, the book shows how this metal connected miners in Yunnan and Southeast Asia\, transoceanic entrepreneurs and traders\, and Qing officials who confronted unprecedented demands on natural resources. It reveals the evolving trajectory of Qing statecraft—a transformation that foreshadowed China’s path toward modernity within an expanding global economy. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Yijun Wang is a historian of early modern China. Her research interests include history of technology\, material culture\, and gender. She received her BA from Tsinghua University (2010) and her MA (2015) and PhD (2019) from Columbia University. She joined the Department of History at NYU in 2019. Wang is currently working on a new project on the long-durée global history of oranges centered on East Asia. The project offers a perspective for understanding plants\, insects\, and landscapes that became entangled with humans long before industrial agriculture\, revealing patterns of smallholder agriculture\, local knowledge\, political economy\, and human-nonhuman relationships that industrial monoculture has obscured. \n \n \n \n About the Chinese Business History Webinar Series \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Dr. John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Dr. Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/the-end-of-the-silver-era-silver-flow-banking-and-monetary-changes-boom-and-bust-from-the-late-qing-to-the-chinese-republic/ LOCATION:G01\, May Hall\, The University of Hong Kong CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Draft-3_Keynote_Banner-1080-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260624 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260627 DTSTAMP:20261109T214301 CREATED:20260624T060915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T040654Z UID:108946-1782259200-1782518399@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Chinese Business History in The Two Deltas DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n The Tin Centuries: Technology and Statecraft in Qing China (University of Washington Press) tells the story of how a mundane metal linked miners and officials to both global capitalism and an emerging technocratic state. By tracing tin’s movement across mountains and oceans\, the book shows how this metal connected miners in Yunnan and Southeast Asia\, transoceanic entrepreneurs and traders\, and Qing officials who confronted unprecedented demands on natural resources. It reveals the evolving trajectory of Qing statecraft—a transformation that foreshadowed China’s path toward modernity within an expanding global economy. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Yijun Wang is a historian of early modern China. Her research interests include history of technology\, material culture\, and gender. She received her BA from Tsinghua University (2010) and her MA (2015) and PhD (2019) from Columbia University. She joined the Department of History at NYU in 2019. Wang is currently working on a new project on the long-durée global history of oranges centered on East Asia. The project offers a perspective for understanding plants\, insects\, and landscapes that became entangled with humans long before industrial agriculture\, revealing patterns of smallholder agriculture\, local knowledge\, political economy\, and human-nonhuman relationships that industrial monoculture has obscured. \n \n \n \n About the Chinese Business History Webinar Series \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Dr. John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Dr. Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/chinese-business-history-in-the-two-deltas/ LOCATION:Run Run Shaw Tower\, Centennial Campus\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Draft-4_Conference_Banner-1080-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260515T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260515T100000 DTSTAMP:20261109T214301 CREATED:20260420T023417Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T051054Z UID:106907-1778835600-1778839200@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Mule Carts in Beijing: Knowledge and Ignorance in Transportation Planning in the 1950s DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n The Tin Centuries: Technology and Statecraft in Qing China (University of Washington Press) tells the story of how a mundane metal linked miners and officials to both global capitalism and an emerging technocratic state. By tracing tin’s movement across mountains and oceans\, the book shows how this metal connected miners in Yunnan and Southeast Asia\, transoceanic entrepreneurs and traders\, and Qing officials who confronted unprecedented demands on natural resources. It reveals the evolving trajectory of Qing statecraft—a transformation that foreshadowed China’s path toward modernity within an expanding global economy. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Yijun Wang is a historian of early modern China. Her research interests include history of technology\, material culture\, and gender. She received her BA from Tsinghua University (2010) and her MA (2015) and PhD (2019) from Columbia University. She joined the Department of History at NYU in 2019. Wang is currently working on a new project on the long-durée global history of oranges centered on East Asia. The project offers a perspective for understanding plants\, insects\, and landscapes that became entangled with humans long before industrial agriculture\, revealing patterns of smallholder agriculture\, local knowledge\, political economy\, and human-nonhuman relationships that industrial monoculture has obscured. \n \n \n \n About the Chinese Business History Webinar Series \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Dr. John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Dr. Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/mule-carts-in-beijing-knowledge-and-ignorance-in-transportation-planning-in-the-1950s/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260515_CBH_Yujie-Li_Banner-1080.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260313T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260313T100000 DTSTAMP:20261109T214301 CREATED:20260224T164300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102823Z UID:97378-1773392400-1773396000@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:American Dreams of Chinese Businessmen: U.S. Capital and China’s post-war Economic Reconstruction (1944-1949) DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n The Tin Centuries: Technology and Statecraft in Qing China (University of Washington Press) tells the story of how a mundane metal linked miners and officials to both global capitalism and an emerging technocratic state. By tracing tin’s movement across mountains and oceans\, the book shows how this metal connected miners in Yunnan and Southeast Asia\, transoceanic entrepreneurs and traders\, and Qing officials who confronted unprecedented demands on natural resources. It reveals the evolving trajectory of Qing statecraft—a transformation that foreshadowed China’s path toward modernity within an expanding global economy. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Yijun Wang is a historian of early modern China. Her research interests include history of technology\, material culture\, and gender. She received her BA from Tsinghua University (2010) and her MA (2015) and PhD (2019) from Columbia University. She joined the Department of History at NYU in 2019. Wang is currently working on a new project on the long-durée global history of oranges centered on East Asia. The project offers a perspective for understanding plants\, insects\, and landscapes that became entangled with humans long before industrial agriculture\, revealing patterns of smallholder agriculture\, local knowledge\, political economy\, and human-nonhuman relationships that industrial monoculture has obscured. \n \n \n \n About the Chinese Business History Webinar Series \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Dr. John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Dr. Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/american-dreams-of-chinese-businessmen-u-s-capital-and-chinas-post-war-economic-reconstruction-1944-1949/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260206T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260206T100000 DTSTAMP:20261109T214301 CREATED:20260210T005325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102822Z UID:96375-1770368400-1770372000@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Understanding Global Connectivity through Grassroots Mobility: The Reorganization of Techno-Social Networks among the Upper Yangzi Shipping Groups\, 1850-1937 DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n The Tin Centuries: Technology and Statecraft in Qing China (University of Washington Press) tells the story of how a mundane metal linked miners and officials to both global capitalism and an emerging technocratic state. By tracing tin’s movement across mountains and oceans\, the book shows how this metal connected miners in Yunnan and Southeast Asia\, transoceanic entrepreneurs and traders\, and Qing officials who confronted unprecedented demands on natural resources. It reveals the evolving trajectory of Qing statecraft—a transformation that foreshadowed China’s path toward modernity within an expanding global economy. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Yijun Wang is a historian of early modern China. Her research interests include history of technology\, material culture\, and gender. She received her BA from Tsinghua University (2010) and her MA (2015) and PhD (2019) from Columbia University. She joined the Department of History at NYU in 2019. Wang is currently working on a new project on the long-durée global history of oranges centered on East Asia. The project offers a perspective for understanding plants\, insects\, and landscapes that became entangled with humans long before industrial agriculture\, revealing patterns of smallholder agriculture\, local knowledge\, political economy\, and human-nonhuman relationships that industrial monoculture has obscured. \n \n \n \n About the Chinese Business History Webinar Series \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Dr. John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Dr. Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/understanding-global-connectivity-through-grassroots-mobility-the-reorganization-of-techno-social-networks-among-the-upper-yangzi-shipping-groups-1850-1937/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/20260206_CBH_PanYiying_Banner-1080.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20251205T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20251205T100000 DTSTAMP:20261109T214301 CREATED:20260228T090102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102823Z UID:97911-1764925200-1764928800@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:DuPont’s Departure: An Early Case of U.S.-China Decoupling\, 1946-1951 DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n The Tin Centuries: Technology and Statecraft in Qing China (University of Washington Press) tells the story of how a mundane metal linked miners and officials to both global capitalism and an emerging technocratic state. By tracing tin’s movement across mountains and oceans\, the book shows how this metal connected miners in Yunnan and Southeast Asia\, transoceanic entrepreneurs and traders\, and Qing officials who confronted unprecedented demands on natural resources. It reveals the evolving trajectory of Qing statecraft—a transformation that foreshadowed China’s path toward modernity within an expanding global economy. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Yijun Wang is a historian of early modern China. Her research interests include history of technology\, material culture\, and gender. She received her BA from Tsinghua University (2010) and her MA (2015) and PhD (2019) from Columbia University. She joined the Department of History at NYU in 2019. Wang is currently working on a new project on the long-durée global history of oranges centered on East Asia. The project offers a perspective for understanding plants\, insects\, and landscapes that became entangled with humans long before industrial agriculture\, revealing patterns of smallholder agriculture\, local knowledge\, political economy\, and human-nonhuman relationships that industrial monoculture has obscured. \n \n \n \n About the Chinese Business History Webinar Series \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Dr. John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Dr. Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/duponts-departure-an-early-case-of-u-s-china-decoupling-1946-1951/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-14.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20251107T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20251107T100000 DTSTAMP:20261109T214301 CREATED:20260228T122548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102823Z UID:97969-1762506000-1762509600@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Sideline or Factory: Locating Socialist Flexibility in Export Lacemaking Industries DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n The Tin Centuries: Technology and Statecraft in Qing China (University of Washington Press) tells the story of how a mundane metal linked miners and officials to both global capitalism and an emerging technocratic state. By tracing tin’s movement across mountains and oceans\, the book shows how this metal connected miners in Yunnan and Southeast Asia\, transoceanic entrepreneurs and traders\, and Qing officials who confronted unprecedented demands on natural resources. It reveals the evolving trajectory of Qing statecraft—a transformation that foreshadowed China’s path toward modernity within an expanding global economy. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Yijun Wang is a historian of early modern China. Her research interests include history of technology\, material culture\, and gender. She received her BA from Tsinghua University (2010) and her MA (2015) and PhD (2019) from Columbia University. She joined the Department of History at NYU in 2019. Wang is currently working on a new project on the long-durée global history of oranges centered on East Asia. The project offers a perspective for understanding plants\, insects\, and landscapes that became entangled with humans long before industrial agriculture\, revealing patterns of smallholder agriculture\, local knowledge\, political economy\, and human-nonhuman relationships that industrial monoculture has obscured. \n \n \n \n About the Chinese Business History Webinar Series \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Dr. John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Dr. Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/sideline-or-factory-locating-socialist-flexibility-in-export-lacemaking-industries/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-30.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20251024T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20251024T220000 DTSTAMP:20261109T214301 CREATED:20260228T124826Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102824Z UID:97987-1761296400-1761343200@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:From Importer to the Technological Frontier: China’s Automobile Industry DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n The Tin Centuries: Technology and Statecraft in Qing China (University of Washington Press) tells the story of how a mundane metal linked miners and officials to both global capitalism and an emerging technocratic state. By tracing tin’s movement across mountains and oceans\, the book shows how this metal connected miners in Yunnan and Southeast Asia\, transoceanic entrepreneurs and traders\, and Qing officials who confronted unprecedented demands on natural resources. It reveals the evolving trajectory of Qing statecraft—a transformation that foreshadowed China’s path toward modernity within an expanding global economy. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Yijun Wang is a historian of early modern China. Her research interests include history of technology\, material culture\, and gender. She received her BA from Tsinghua University (2010) and her MA (2015) and PhD (2019) from Columbia University. She joined the Department of History at NYU in 2019. Wang is currently working on a new project on the long-durée global history of oranges centered on East Asia. The project offers a perspective for understanding plants\, insects\, and landscapes that became entangled with humans long before industrial agriculture\, revealing patterns of smallholder agriculture\, local knowledge\, political economy\, and human-nonhuman relationships that industrial monoculture has obscured. \n \n \n \n About the Chinese Business History Webinar Series \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Dr. John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Dr. Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/from-importer-to-the-technological-frontier-chinas-automobile-industry/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-36.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20250926T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20250926T100000 DTSTAMP:20261109T214302 CREATED:20260228T135505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102824Z UID:98021-1758877200-1758880800@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Chinese Workers of the World: Colonialism\, Chinese Labor\, and the Yunnan–Indochina Railway DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n The Tin Centuries: Technology and Statecraft in Qing China (University of Washington Press) tells the story of how a mundane metal linked miners and officials to both global capitalism and an emerging technocratic state. By tracing tin’s movement across mountains and oceans\, the book shows how this metal connected miners in Yunnan and Southeast Asia\, transoceanic entrepreneurs and traders\, and Qing officials who confronted unprecedented demands on natural resources. It reveals the evolving trajectory of Qing statecraft—a transformation that foreshadowed China’s path toward modernity within an expanding global economy. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Yijun Wang is a historian of early modern China. Her research interests include history of technology\, material culture\, and gender. She received her BA from Tsinghua University (2010) and her MA (2015) and PhD (2019) from Columbia University. She joined the Department of History at NYU in 2019. Wang is currently working on a new project on the long-durée global history of oranges centered on East Asia. The project offers a perspective for understanding plants\, insects\, and landscapes that became entangled with humans long before industrial agriculture\, revealing patterns of smallholder agriculture\, local knowledge\, political economy\, and human-nonhuman relationships that industrial monoculture has obscured. \n \n \n \n About the Chinese Business History Webinar Series \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Dr. John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Dr. Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/chinese-workers-of-the-world-colonialism-chinese-labor-and-the-yunnan-indochina-railway/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-46.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20250821T163000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20250821T180000 DTSTAMP:20261109T214302 CREATED:20250821T025150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T040832Z UID:98056-1755793800-1755799200@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Economic History of Asia as a Regional Entity: Past\, Present\, and Future DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n The Tin Centuries: Technology and Statecraft in Qing China (University of Washington Press) tells the story of how a mundane metal linked miners and officials to both global capitalism and an emerging technocratic state. By tracing tin’s movement across mountains and oceans\, the book shows how this metal connected miners in Yunnan and Southeast Asia\, transoceanic entrepreneurs and traders\, and Qing officials who confronted unprecedented demands on natural resources. It reveals the evolving trajectory of Qing statecraft—a transformation that foreshadowed China’s path toward modernity within an expanding global economy. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Yijun Wang is a historian of early modern China. Her research interests include history of technology\, material culture\, and gender. She received her BA from Tsinghua University (2010) and her MA (2015) and PhD (2019) from Columbia University. She joined the Department of History at NYU in 2019. Wang is currently working on a new project on the long-durée global history of oranges centered on East Asia. The project offers a perspective for understanding plants\, insects\, and landscapes that became entangled with humans long before industrial agriculture\, revealing patterns of smallholder agriculture\, local knowledge\, political economy\, and human-nonhuman relationships that industrial monoculture has obscured. \n \n \n \n About the Chinese Business History Webinar Series \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Dr. John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Dr. Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/economic-history-of-asia-as-a-regional-entity-past-present-and-future/ LOCATION:G01\, May Hall\, The University of Hong Kong CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/image-2.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250821 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250824 DTSTAMP:20261109T214302 CREATED:20250821T024034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T040842Z UID:98040-1755734400-1755993599@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Enterprise and Economy in Modern China DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n The Tin Centuries: Technology and Statecraft in Qing China (University of Washington Press) tells the story of how a mundane metal linked miners and officials to both global capitalism and an emerging technocratic state. By tracing tin’s movement across mountains and oceans\, the book shows how this metal connected miners in Yunnan and Southeast Asia\, transoceanic entrepreneurs and traders\, and Qing officials who confronted unprecedented demands on natural resources. It reveals the evolving trajectory of Qing statecraft—a transformation that foreshadowed China’s path toward modernity within an expanding global economy. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Yijun Wang is a historian of early modern China. Her research interests include history of technology\, material culture\, and gender. She received her BA from Tsinghua University (2010) and her MA (2015) and PhD (2019) from Columbia University. She joined the Department of History at NYU in 2019. Wang is currently working on a new project on the long-durée global history of oranges centered on East Asia. The project offers a perspective for understanding plants\, insects\, and landscapes that became entangled with humans long before industrial agriculture\, revealing patterns of smallholder agriculture\, local knowledge\, political economy\, and human-nonhuman relationships that industrial monoculture has obscured. \n \n \n \n About the Chinese Business History Webinar Series \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Dr. John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Dr. Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/enterprise-and-economy-in-modern-china/ LOCATION:Run Run Shaw Tower\, Centennial Campus\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/image.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20250321T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20250321T100000 DTSTAMP:20261109T214302 CREATED:20250225T180221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102822Z UID:91562-1742547600-1742551200@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:The Counterparty to Chinese Business: The Upper Yangtze Steam Navigation Scheme and the Opening of Chungking DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n The Tin Centuries: Technology and Statecraft in Qing China (University of Washington Press) tells the story of how a mundane metal linked miners and officials to both global capitalism and an emerging technocratic state. By tracing tin’s movement across mountains and oceans\, the book shows how this metal connected miners in Yunnan and Southeast Asia\, transoceanic entrepreneurs and traders\, and Qing officials who confronted unprecedented demands on natural resources. It reveals the evolving trajectory of Qing statecraft—a transformation that foreshadowed China’s path toward modernity within an expanding global economy. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Yijun Wang is a historian of early modern China. Her research interests include history of technology\, material culture\, and gender. She received her BA from Tsinghua University (2010) and her MA (2015) and PhD (2019) from Columbia University. She joined the Department of History at NYU in 2019. Wang is currently working on a new project on the long-durée global history of oranges centered on East Asia. The project offers a perspective for understanding plants\, insects\, and landscapes that became entangled with humans long before industrial agriculture\, revealing patterns of smallholder agriculture\, local knowledge\, political economy\, and human-nonhuman relationships that industrial monoculture has obscured. \n \n \n \n About the Chinese Business History Webinar Series \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Dr. John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Dr. Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/the-counterparty-to-chinese-business-the-upper-yangtze-steam-navigation-scheme-and-the-opening-of-chungking/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/20250321_CBH_Li-Zigui_new-Banner-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20250214T210000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20250214T220000 DTSTAMP:20261109T214302 CREATED:20250127T190301Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102822Z UID:91339-1739566800-1739570400@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Brokering Capitalism in Maoist China DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n The Tin Centuries: Technology and Statecraft in Qing China (University of Washington Press) tells the story of how a mundane metal linked miners and officials to both global capitalism and an emerging technocratic state. By tracing tin’s movement across mountains and oceans\, the book shows how this metal connected miners in Yunnan and Southeast Asia\, transoceanic entrepreneurs and traders\, and Qing officials who confronted unprecedented demands on natural resources. It reveals the evolving trajectory of Qing statecraft—a transformation that foreshadowed China’s path toward modernity within an expanding global economy. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Yijun Wang is a historian of early modern China. Her research interests include history of technology\, material culture\, and gender. She received her BA from Tsinghua University (2010) and her MA (2015) and PhD (2019) from Columbia University. She joined the Department of History at NYU in 2019. Wang is currently working on a new project on the long-durée global history of oranges centered on East Asia. The project offers a perspective for understanding plants\, insects\, and landscapes that became entangled with humans long before industrial agriculture\, revealing patterns of smallholder agriculture\, local knowledge\, political economy\, and human-nonhuman relationships that industrial monoculture has obscured. \n \n \n \n About the Chinese Business History Webinar Series \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Dr. John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Dr. Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/brokering-capitalism-in-maoist-china/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Banner-2_CBH_Adam-Frost.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20241206T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20241206T100000 DTSTAMP:20261109T214302 CREATED:20241119T004643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102821Z UID:90852-1733475600-1733479200@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Making Mao's Steelworks: Industrial Manchuria and the Transnational Origins of Chinese Socialism DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n The Tin Centuries: Technology and Statecraft in Qing China (University of Washington Press) tells the story of how a mundane metal linked miners and officials to both global capitalism and an emerging technocratic state. By tracing tin’s movement across mountains and oceans\, the book shows how this metal connected miners in Yunnan and Southeast Asia\, transoceanic entrepreneurs and traders\, and Qing officials who confronted unprecedented demands on natural resources. It reveals the evolving trajectory of Qing statecraft—a transformation that foreshadowed China’s path toward modernity within an expanding global economy. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Yijun Wang is a historian of early modern China. Her research interests include history of technology\, material culture\, and gender. She received her BA from Tsinghua University (2010) and her MA (2015) and PhD (2019) from Columbia University. She joined the Department of History at NYU in 2019. Wang is currently working on a new project on the long-durée global history of oranges centered on East Asia. The project offers a perspective for understanding plants\, insects\, and landscapes that became entangled with humans long before industrial agriculture\, revealing patterns of smallholder agriculture\, local knowledge\, political economy\, and human-nonhuman relationships that industrial monoculture has obscured. \n \n \n \n About the Chinese Business History Webinar Series \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Dr. John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Dr. Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/making-maos-steelworks-industrial-manchuria-and-the-transnational-origins-of-chinese-socialism/ LOCATION:Zoom\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20241206_CBH_Koji-Hirata_Banner-615.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20241121T180000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20241121T200000 DTSTAMP:20261109T214302 CREATED:20241024T202330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102944Z UID:89907-1732212000-1732219200@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Capitalism and Resilience DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n The Tin Centuries: Technology and Statecraft in Qing China (University of Washington Press) tells the story of how a mundane metal linked miners and officials to both global capitalism and an emerging technocratic state. By tracing tin’s movement across mountains and oceans\, the book shows how this metal connected miners in Yunnan and Southeast Asia\, transoceanic entrepreneurs and traders\, and Qing officials who confronted unprecedented demands on natural resources. It reveals the evolving trajectory of Qing statecraft—a transformation that foreshadowed China’s path toward modernity within an expanding global economy. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Yijun Wang is a historian of early modern China. Her research interests include history of technology\, material culture\, and gender. She received her BA from Tsinghua University (2010) and her MA (2015) and PhD (2019) from Columbia University. She joined the Department of History at NYU in 2019. Wang is currently working on a new project on the long-durée global history of oranges centered on East Asia. The project offers a perspective for understanding plants\, insects\, and landscapes that became entangled with humans long before industrial agriculture\, revealing patterns of smallholder agriculture\, local knowledge\, political economy\, and human-nonhuman relationships that industrial monoculture has obscured. \n \n \n \n About the Chinese Business History Webinar Series \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Dr. John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Dr. Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/capitalism-and-resilience/ LOCATION:Lecture Hall\, May Hall\, The University of Hong Kong CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241121_Geoffrey-Jones_Poster-Banner_Banner-1920.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20241108T210000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20241108T220000 DTSTAMP:20261109T214302 CREATED:20241024T205736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102820Z UID:89943-1731099600-1731103200@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Madmen in Shanghai: A Social History of Advertising in Modern China (1914–1956) DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n The Tin Centuries: Technology and Statecraft in Qing China (University of Washington Press) tells the story of how a mundane metal linked miners and officials to both global capitalism and an emerging technocratic state. By tracing tin’s movement across mountains and oceans\, the book shows how this metal connected miners in Yunnan and Southeast Asia\, transoceanic entrepreneurs and traders\, and Qing officials who confronted unprecedented demands on natural resources. It reveals the evolving trajectory of Qing statecraft—a transformation that foreshadowed China’s path toward modernity within an expanding global economy. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Yijun Wang is a historian of early modern China. Her research interests include history of technology\, material culture\, and gender. She received her BA from Tsinghua University (2010) and her MA (2015) and PhD (2019) from Columbia University. She joined the Department of History at NYU in 2019. Wang is currently working on a new project on the long-durée global history of oranges centered on East Asia. The project offers a perspective for understanding plants\, insects\, and landscapes that became entangled with humans long before industrial agriculture\, revealing patterns of smallholder agriculture\, local knowledge\, political economy\, and human-nonhuman relationships that industrial monoculture has obscured. \n \n \n \n About the Chinese Business History Webinar Series \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Dr. John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Dr. Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/madmen-in-shanghai-a-social-history-of-advertising-in-modern-china-1914-1956/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241108_CBH_Cecile-Armand_Poster-1920.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20241011T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20241011T100000 DTSTAMP:20261109T214302 CREATED:20241027T194104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102821Z UID:90300-1728637200-1728640800@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Chinese Businessmen and the Economic Roots of the Cold War Order\, 1938-1955 DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n The Tin Centuries: Technology and Statecraft in Qing China (University of Washington Press) tells the story of how a mundane metal linked miners and officials to both global capitalism and an emerging technocratic state. By tracing tin’s movement across mountains and oceans\, the book shows how this metal connected miners in Yunnan and Southeast Asia\, transoceanic entrepreneurs and traders\, and Qing officials who confronted unprecedented demands on natural resources. It reveals the evolving trajectory of Qing statecraft—a transformation that foreshadowed China’s path toward modernity within an expanding global economy. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Yijun Wang is a historian of early modern China. Her research interests include history of technology\, material culture\, and gender. She received her BA from Tsinghua University (2010) and her MA (2015) and PhD (2019) from Columbia University. She joined the Department of History at NYU in 2019. Wang is currently working on a new project on the long-durée global history of oranges centered on East Asia. The project offers a perspective for understanding plants\, insects\, and landscapes that became entangled with humans long before industrial agriculture\, revealing patterns of smallholder agriculture\, local knowledge\, political economy\, and human-nonhuman relationships that industrial monoculture has obscured. \n \n \n \n About the Chinese Business History Webinar Series \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Dr. John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Dr. Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/chinese-businessmen-and-the-economic-roots-of-the-cold-war-order-1938-1955/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241011_CBH_Judd-Kinzley-Talk_Banner-615.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240927T160000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240927T173000 DTSTAMP:20261109T214302 CREATED:20241027T181703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102945Z UID:90263-1727452800-1727458200@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:《近代企業的商道、商術與商法: 東京金港堂與上海商務印書館雜識 (1875–1930)》 DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n The Tin Centuries: Technology and Statecraft in Qing China (University of Washington Press) tells the story of how a mundane metal linked miners and officials to both global capitalism and an emerging technocratic state. By tracing tin’s movement across mountains and oceans\, the book shows how this metal connected miners in Yunnan and Southeast Asia\, transoceanic entrepreneurs and traders\, and Qing officials who confronted unprecedented demands on natural resources. It reveals the evolving trajectory of Qing statecraft—a transformation that foreshadowed China’s path toward modernity within an expanding global economy. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Yijun Wang is a historian of early modern China. Her research interests include history of technology\, material culture\, and gender. She received her BA from Tsinghua University (2010) and her MA (2015) and PhD (2019) from Columbia University. She joined the Department of History at NYU in 2019. Wang is currently working on a new project on the long-durée global history of oranges centered on East Asia. The project offers a perspective for understanding plants\, insects\, and landscapes that became entangled with humans long before industrial agriculture\, revealing patterns of smallholder agriculture\, local knowledge\, political economy\, and human-nonhuman relationships that industrial monoculture has obscured. \n \n \n \n About the Chinese Business History Webinar Series \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Dr. John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Dr. Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/%e3%80%8a%e8%bf%91%e4%bb%a3%e4%bc%81%e6%a5%ad%e7%9a%84%e5%95%86%e9%81%93%e3%80%81%e5%95%86%e8%a1%93%e8%88%87%e5%95%86%e6%b3%95-%e6%9d%b1%e4%ba%ac%e9%87%91%e6%b8%af%e5%a0%82%e8%88%87%e4%b8%8a%e6%b5%b7/ LOCATION:大學展館 – B層演講廳（ E1 – B1002 ）\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/1a.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240920T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240920T100000 DTSTAMP:20261109T214302 CREATED:20241027T180236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T102821Z UID:90255-1726822800-1726826400@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:The China Firm: American Elites and the Making of British Colonial Society DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n The Tin Centuries: Technology and Statecraft in Qing China (University of Washington Press) tells the story of how a mundane metal linked miners and officials to both global capitalism and an emerging technocratic state. By tracing tin’s movement across mountains and oceans\, the book shows how this metal connected miners in Yunnan and Southeast Asia\, transoceanic entrepreneurs and traders\, and Qing officials who confronted unprecedented demands on natural resources. It reveals the evolving trajectory of Qing statecraft—a transformation that foreshadowed China’s path toward modernity within an expanding global economy. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Yijun Wang is a historian of early modern China. Her research interests include history of technology\, material culture\, and gender. She received her BA from Tsinghua University (2010) and her MA (2015) and PhD (2019) from Columbia University. She joined the Department of History at NYU in 2019. Wang is currently working on a new project on the long-durée global history of oranges centered on East Asia. The project offers a perspective for understanding plants\, insects\, and landscapes that became entangled with humans long before industrial agriculture\, revealing patterns of smallholder agriculture\, local knowledge\, political economy\, and human-nonhuman relationships that industrial monoculture has obscured. \n \n \n \n About the Chinese Business History Webinar Series \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Dr. John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Dr. Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/the-china-firm-american-elites-and-the-making-of-british-colonial-society/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/rolling-banner_20240920-615.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240807 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240810 DTSTAMP:20261109T214302 CREATED:20240806T232747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T040944Z UID:89963-1722988800-1723247999@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Chinese Business History Around the World DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n The Tin Centuries: Technology and Statecraft in Qing China (University of Washington Press) tells the story of how a mundane metal linked miners and officials to both global capitalism and an emerging technocratic state. By tracing tin’s movement across mountains and oceans\, the book shows how this metal connected miners in Yunnan and Southeast Asia\, transoceanic entrepreneurs and traders\, and Qing officials who confronted unprecedented demands on natural resources. It reveals the evolving trajectory of Qing statecraft—a transformation that foreshadowed China’s path toward modernity within an expanding global economy. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Yijun Wang is a historian of early modern China. Her research interests include history of technology\, material culture\, and gender. She received her BA from Tsinghua University (2010) and her MA (2015) and PhD (2019) from Columbia University. She joined the Department of History at NYU in 2019. Wang is currently working on a new project on the long-durée global history of oranges centered on East Asia. The project offers a perspective for understanding plants\, insects\, and landscapes that became entangled with humans long before industrial agriculture\, revealing patterns of smallholder agriculture\, local knowledge\, political economy\, and human-nonhuman relationships that industrial monoculture has obscured. \n \n \n \n About the Chinese Business History Webinar Series \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Dr. John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Dr. Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/chinese-business-history-around-the-world/ LOCATION:Run Run Shaw Tower\, Centennial Campus\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20240807-09_CBH-Poster-Banner_2_Banner-615-scaled-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240517T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240517T100000 DTSTAMP:20261109T214302 CREATED:20240602T214935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103221Z UID:81565-1715936400-1715940000@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Business History without Business: Making Sense of China’s pre-1949 Cattle Trade DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n The Tin Centuries: Technology and Statecraft in Qing China (University of Washington Press) tells the story of how a mundane metal linked miners and officials to both global capitalism and an emerging technocratic state. By tracing tin’s movement across mountains and oceans\, the book shows how this metal connected miners in Yunnan and Southeast Asia\, transoceanic entrepreneurs and traders\, and Qing officials who confronted unprecedented demands on natural resources. It reveals the evolving trajectory of Qing statecraft—a transformation that foreshadowed China’s path toward modernity within an expanding global economy. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Yijun Wang is a historian of early modern China. Her research interests include history of technology\, material culture\, and gender. She received her BA from Tsinghua University (2010) and her MA (2015) and PhD (2019) from Columbia University. She joined the Department of History at NYU in 2019. Wang is currently working on a new project on the long-durée global history of oranges centered on East Asia. The project offers a perspective for understanding plants\, insects\, and landscapes that became entangled with humans long before industrial agriculture\, revealing patterns of smallholder agriculture\, local knowledge\, political economy\, and human-nonhuman relationships that industrial monoculture has obscured. \n \n \n \n About the Chinese Business History Webinar Series \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Dr. John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Dr. Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/business-history-without-business-making-sense-of-chinas-pre-1949-cattle-trade/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/20240517_CBH_Business-History-without-Business_Banner-1080.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240503T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240503T100000 DTSTAMP:20261109T214302 CREATED:20240415T060241Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103218Z UID:77048-1714726800-1714730400@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Transnational Networks of Human Resources and Knowledge in East Asia: A Case Study of Taiwan Merchant Wang Xuenong (1870–1915) and His Trading Company DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n The Tin Centuries: Technology and Statecraft in Qing China (University of Washington Press) tells the story of how a mundane metal linked miners and officials to both global capitalism and an emerging technocratic state. By tracing tin’s movement across mountains and oceans\, the book shows how this metal connected miners in Yunnan and Southeast Asia\, transoceanic entrepreneurs and traders\, and Qing officials who confronted unprecedented demands on natural resources. It reveals the evolving trajectory of Qing statecraft—a transformation that foreshadowed China’s path toward modernity within an expanding global economy. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Yijun Wang is a historian of early modern China. Her research interests include history of technology\, material culture\, and gender. She received her BA from Tsinghua University (2010) and her MA (2015) and PhD (2019) from Columbia University. She joined the Department of History at NYU in 2019. Wang is currently working on a new project on the long-durée global history of oranges centered on East Asia. The project offers a perspective for understanding plants\, insects\, and landscapes that became entangled with humans long before industrial agriculture\, revealing patterns of smallholder agriculture\, local knowledge\, political economy\, and human-nonhuman relationships that industrial monoculture has obscured. \n \n \n \n About the Chinese Business History Webinar Series \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Dr. John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Dr. Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/transnational-networks-of-human-resources-and-knowledge-in-east-asia-a-case-study-of-taiwan-merchant-wang-xuenong-1870-1915-and-his-trading-company/ CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/event-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240426T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240426T100000 DTSTAMP:20261109T214302 CREATED:20240602T222153Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103222Z UID:81600-1714122000-1714125600@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Tales from a Small North China Commercial Town DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n The Tin Centuries: Technology and Statecraft in Qing China (University of Washington Press) tells the story of how a mundane metal linked miners and officials to both global capitalism and an emerging technocratic state. By tracing tin’s movement across mountains and oceans\, the book shows how this metal connected miners in Yunnan and Southeast Asia\, transoceanic entrepreneurs and traders\, and Qing officials who confronted unprecedented demands on natural resources. It reveals the evolving trajectory of Qing statecraft—a transformation that foreshadowed China’s path toward modernity within an expanding global economy. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Yijun Wang is a historian of early modern China. Her research interests include history of technology\, material culture\, and gender. She received her BA from Tsinghua University (2010) and her MA (2015) and PhD (2019) from Columbia University. She joined the Department of History at NYU in 2019. Wang is currently working on a new project on the long-durée global history of oranges centered on East Asia. The project offers a perspective for understanding plants\, insects\, and landscapes that became entangled with humans long before industrial agriculture\, revealing patterns of smallholder agriculture\, local knowledge\, political economy\, and human-nonhuman relationships that industrial monoculture has obscured. \n \n \n \n About the Chinese Business History Webinar Series \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Dr. John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Dr. Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/tales-from-a-small-north-china-commercial-town/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/20240426_CBH_Tales-from-a-Small-North-China-Commercial-Town_Banner-1080.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240315T170000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20240315T180000 DTSTAMP:20261109T214302 CREATED:20240603T002625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103225Z UID:81736-1710522000-1710525600@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:The Making of China’s Post Office: Sovereignty\, Modernization\, and the Connection of a Nation DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n The Tin Centuries: Technology and Statecraft in Qing China (University of Washington Press) tells the story of how a mundane metal linked miners and officials to both global capitalism and an emerging technocratic state. By tracing tin’s movement across mountains and oceans\, the book shows how this metal connected miners in Yunnan and Southeast Asia\, transoceanic entrepreneurs and traders\, and Qing officials who confronted unprecedented demands on natural resources. It reveals the evolving trajectory of Qing statecraft—a transformation that foreshadowed China’s path toward modernity within an expanding global economy. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Yijun Wang is a historian of early modern China. Her research interests include history of technology\, material culture\, and gender. She received her BA from Tsinghua University (2010) and her MA (2015) and PhD (2019) from Columbia University. She joined the Department of History at NYU in 2019. Wang is currently working on a new project on the long-durée global history of oranges centered on East Asia. The project offers a perspective for understanding plants\, insects\, and landscapes that became entangled with humans long before industrial agriculture\, revealing patterns of smallholder agriculture\, local knowledge\, political economy\, and human-nonhuman relationships that industrial monoculture has obscured. \n \n \n \n About the Chinese Business History Webinar Series \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Dr. John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Dr. Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/the-making-of-chinas-post-office-sovereignty-modernization-and-the-connection-of-a-nation/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/20231124_CBH_Making-of-China-Post-Office-Poster_Banner-1080.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20231124T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20231124T100000 DTSTAMP:20261109T214302 CREATED:20240610T231511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103232Z UID:83235-1700816400-1700820000@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Forgotten Pioneer: The On Tai Insurance Company Limited of Hong Kong (1877-1900) DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n The Tin Centuries: Technology and Statecraft in Qing China (University of Washington Press) tells the story of how a mundane metal linked miners and officials to both global capitalism and an emerging technocratic state. By tracing tin’s movement across mountains and oceans\, the book shows how this metal connected miners in Yunnan and Southeast Asia\, transoceanic entrepreneurs and traders\, and Qing officials who confronted unprecedented demands on natural resources. It reveals the evolving trajectory of Qing statecraft—a transformation that foreshadowed China’s path toward modernity within an expanding global economy. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Yijun Wang is a historian of early modern China. Her research interests include history of technology\, material culture\, and gender. She received her BA from Tsinghua University (2010) and her MA (2015) and PhD (2019) from Columbia University. She joined the Department of History at NYU in 2019. Wang is currently working on a new project on the long-durée global history of oranges centered on East Asia. The project offers a perspective for understanding plants\, insects\, and landscapes that became entangled with humans long before industrial agriculture\, revealing patterns of smallholder agriculture\, local knowledge\, political economy\, and human-nonhuman relationships that industrial monoculture has obscured. \n \n \n \n About the Chinese Business History Webinar Series \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Dr. John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Dr. Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/forgotten-pioneer-the-on-tai-insurance-company-limited-of-hong-kong-1877-1900/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/20231124_CBH_Forgotten-Pioneer_Banner-1080.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20231117T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20231117T100000 DTSTAMP:20261109T214302 CREATED:20240610T232503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T103233Z UID:83255-1700211600-1700215200@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:New Perspectives on the Qing: Using Popular Sources\, Data Analysis\, and Accounting to Reconstruct Traditional Economic Practices DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n The Tin Centuries: Technology and Statecraft in Qing China (University of Washington Press) tells the story of how a mundane metal linked miners and officials to both global capitalism and an emerging technocratic state. By tracing tin’s movement across mountains and oceans\, the book shows how this metal connected miners in Yunnan and Southeast Asia\, transoceanic entrepreneurs and traders\, and Qing officials who confronted unprecedented demands on natural resources. It reveals the evolving trajectory of Qing statecraft—a transformation that foreshadowed China’s path toward modernity within an expanding global economy. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Yijun Wang is a historian of early modern China. Her research interests include history of technology\, material culture\, and gender. She received her BA from Tsinghua University (2010) and her MA (2015) and PhD (2019) from Columbia University. She joined the Department of History at NYU in 2019. Wang is currently working on a new project on the long-durée global history of oranges centered on East Asia. The project offers a perspective for understanding plants\, insects\, and landscapes that became entangled with humans long before industrial agriculture\, revealing patterns of smallholder agriculture\, local knowledge\, political economy\, and human-nonhuman relationships that industrial monoculture has obscured. \n \n \n \n About the Chinese Business History Webinar Series \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Dr. John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Dr. Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/new-perspectives-on-the-qing-using-popular-sources-data-analysis-and-accounting-to-reconstruct-traditional-economic-practices/ LOCATION:Via Zoom CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/rolling-banner_20231117-1080.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20231018T100000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20231018T180000 DTSTAMP:20261109T214302 CREATED:20231017T170012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T060440Z UID:83301-1697623200-1697652000@ihss.hku.hk SUMMARY:Innovating Chinese Business History DESCRIPTION:Table of Contents \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Abstract \n \n \n \n The Tin Centuries: Technology and Statecraft in Qing China (University of Washington Press) tells the story of how a mundane metal linked miners and officials to both global capitalism and an emerging technocratic state. By tracing tin’s movement across mountains and oceans\, the book shows how this metal connected miners in Yunnan and Southeast Asia\, transoceanic entrepreneurs and traders\, and Qing officials who confronted unprecedented demands on natural resources. It reveals the evolving trajectory of Qing statecraft—a transformation that foreshadowed China’s path toward modernity within an expanding global economy. \n \n \n \n About the Speaker \n \n \n \n Yijun Wang is a historian of early modern China. Her research interests include history of technology\, material culture\, and gender. She received her BA from Tsinghua University (2010) and her MA (2015) and PhD (2019) from Columbia University. She joined the Department of History at NYU in 2019. Wang is currently working on a new project on the long-durée global history of oranges centered on East Asia. The project offers a perspective for understanding plants\, insects\, and landscapes that became entangled with humans long before industrial agriculture\, revealing patterns of smallholder agriculture\, local knowledge\, political economy\, and human-nonhuman relationships that industrial monoculture has obscured. \n \n \n \n About the Chinese Business History Webinar Series \n \n \n \n This monthly webinar series features the newest research on the history of Chinese business and entrepreneurship. If you have any questions about this webinar series or would be interested in giving a talk\, please contact Dr. John D. Wong  (jdwong@hku.hk) or Dr. Ghassan Moazzin (gmoazzin@hku.hk). URL:https://ihss.hku.hk/events/innovating-chinese-business-history/ LOCATION:Lecture Hall\, G/F\, May Hall\, The University of Hong Kong\, or Via Zoom\, Hong Kong CATEGORIES:Chinese Business History,Chinese Business History Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ihss.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/rolling-banner_Chinese-Merchants_HiRes-Artwork-1080.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR