Chinese Pioneers on the Sarawak Frontier, 1841-1941 (East Asian Historical Monographs)

Based on archival records as well as oral histories, this book reconstructs the pioneering history of the early Chinese settlers in Sarawak. While much scholarship has focused on urban Chinese settlements, Chew tells the story of the Chinese who moved to the rural areas--those who traded with the Ibans and other tribes, or were recruited to work in the coal mines and oil fields.Chew, Daniel is the author of 'Chinese Pioneers on the Sarawak Frontier, 1841-1941 (East Asian Historical Monographs)', published 1990 under ISBN 9780195889154 and ISBN 0195889150.