Betting on the Civil Service Examinations - The Lottery in Late Qing China

In Betting on the Civil Service Examinations, En Li places the history of Chinese weixing, or "surname guessing," for civil service examinations in a larger context. Li traces institutional revenue innovations surrounding lottery regulation and depicts an expansive community stretching among Guangdong, Southeast Asia, and North America.

About the author

En Li is Assistant Professor of Modern East Asian History at the University of Texas at Dallas.

Summary

In Betting on the Civil Service Examinations, En Li places the history of Chinese weixing, or “surname guessing,” for civil service examinations in a larger context. Li traces institutional revenue innovations surrounding lottery regulation and depicts an expansive community stretching among Guangdong, Southeast Asia, and North America.

Product details

• Authors: En Li, Li En
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2023
• EAN: 9780674293779
• ISBN: 978-0-674-29377-9
• No. of pages: 374
• Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; China, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, HISTORY / Asia / China, Public Administration, Gambling: theories & methods, Social and cultural history, Asian History, GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Gambling / General, Gambling: theories and methods