Prominent Chinese During the Rise of a Colonial City: Medan 1890-1942

Prominent Chinese During the Rise of a Colonial City Medan 1890-1942 This book about the social history of Medan studies the role of the most important Chinese entrepreneurs during the development of the city from a small settlement to an important financial and economic center. Essential for the development of the city was the rapid growth in the number of tobacco and later rubber and palm oil plantations from 1863 in the Deli district around Medan. However, the harsh labor regime gave rise to countless abuses, so that the plantation industry can be labelled as a conflict society. From 1890,... Mehr ...