Part history, part biography, and part mystery story, Smokeless Sugar traces the formation of a national economy in China through an intriguing investigation of the 1936 execution of an allegedly corrupt Cantonese official. Feng Rui, a Western-educated agricultural expert, introduced modern sugar milling to China in the 1930s as a key component in a provincial investment program. Before long, however, he was accused of colluding with smugglers to pass foreign sugar off as a domestic product. Emily Hill makes the case that Feng was, in fact, a scapegoat in a multi-sided power struggle in which…mehr
Part history, part biography, and part mystery story, Smokeless Sugar traces the formation of a national economy in China through an intriguing investigation of the 1936 execution of an allegedly corrupt Cantonese official. Feng Rui, a Western-educated agricultural expert, introduced modern sugar milling to China in the 1930s as a key component in a provincial investment program. Before long, however, he was accused of colluding with smugglers to pass foreign sugar off as a domestic product. Emily Hill makes the case that Feng was, in fact, a scapegoat in a multi-sided power struggle in which political leaders vied with commercial players for access to China's markets and tax revenues.
Emily M. Hill is an associate professor of history atQueen's University.
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Introduction 1 The Formation of Agricultural Expertise: Feng Rui'sEducation and Early Career 2 Public Service in Guangdong, 1931-36: Economic Nationalism andProvincial Planning 3 Rice and Revenue: Guangdong's"Benefit Agriculture" Import Taxes 4 White Sugar: Global Business and Provincial Enterprises 5 Bitter Experiences with Sugarcane 6 Brokers, Smugglers, and the Official Sugar Monopoly,1934-36 7 National Reunification and the Punishment of Feng Rui 8 Provincial Sugar Industry Programs, 1945-58 Conclusion: Shaping China's Economic Nation on the Eve ofWar Notes Bibliography Index
Introduction 1 The Formation of Agricultural Expertise: Feng Rui'sEducation and Early Career 2 Public Service in Guangdong, 1931-36: Economic Nationalism andProvincial Planning 3 Rice and Revenue: Guangdong's"Benefit Agriculture" Import Taxes 4 White Sugar: Global Business and Provincial Enterprises 5 Bitter Experiences with Sugarcane 6 Brokers, Smugglers, and the Official Sugar Monopoly,1934-36 7 National Reunification and the Punishment of Feng Rui 8 Provincial Sugar Industry Programs, 1945-58 Conclusion: Shaping China's Economic Nation on the Eve ofWar Notes Bibliography Index
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