THE SHOPPING STREETS IN THE FOREIGN QUARTER AT CANTON 1760 ─ 18431760至1843年廣東外國人居住區的商業街
This article revisits the cartography and historical documentation of commerce in the "Foreign Quarter" of Canton between 1760 and 1843, challenging the historiographical belief that three continuous commercial streets—New China Street, (Old) China Street, and Hog Lane—existed throughout much of the...
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| Published in: | Review of Culture |
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Instituto Cultural de Macau
2013
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| Online Access: | https://www.icm.gov.mo/rc/viewer/pdfViewerParts/40043/2733 |
| Summary: | This article revisits the cartography and historical documentation of commerce in the "Foreign Quarter" of Canton between 1760 and 1843, challenging the historiographical belief that three continuous commercial streets—New China Street, (Old) China Street, and Hog Lane—existed throughout much of the late modern period. The central thesis contends that, during this interval, only two streets structured retail and supply in the sector controlled by foreigners: the thoroughfare later associated with China Street (originating in 1760) and Hog Lane (recognized by sources at least since the 1740s). Methodologically, the author undertakes a critical comparative reading of maps, travel accounts, European archival records, and iconographic evidence (plans and views of the factories), confronting the names, locations, and chronologies attributed in secondary works with primary sources. The results indicate that "New China Street" did not constitute a third functional artery prior to 1822; it appears after the fire that destroyed the factories, when access was redefined and a new street was established in the context of reconstruction. Thus, the review clarifies the policy of segregation and surveillance of the Co-hong (公行) and contributes to a more precise reconstruction of the commercial geography of foreign Canton. |
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| ISSN: | 1682-1106 |