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However, many emigrants also went from Xiangshan, Chixi and Baoan prefectures.

Some features of Cantonese emigration were as follows. Firstly, similar to other ethnic groups, Cantonese from the same geographic regions tended to emigrate to the same places because of district and kinship ties. Secondly, Cantonese emigrants kept in close contact with their home villages. The reasons for maintaining ties with the home community were twofold: first, the uncertainties of emigrant life in a hostile environment meant that many could not afford to forego their homeland as a possible refuge in case of discrimination and in times of economic dislocation; second, many emigrants wanted to return to their home communities, where they could experience a substantial increase in prestige compared to their status before they emigrated and their status in the host societies.

Figure 1

The Pearl River Delta

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Canton 8. Xiangshan 1. Yangjiang 7. Heshan 9. Shunde 2. Enping 3. Kaiping 10. Nanhai 4. Xinning 11. Panyu 5. Chixi 6. Xinhui 12. Zengcheng Macao 13. Dongguan 14. Baoan 15. Gaoyao 16. Sihui 17. Sanshui 18. Huaxian Hong Kong 19. Qingyuan 20. Fogang 21. Conghua

Source, adapted from June Mei (1979), p. 466

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However, many emigrants also went from Xiangshan, Chixi and Baoan prefectures. Some features of Cantonese emigration were as follows. Firstly, similar to other ethnic groups, Cantonese from the same geographic regions tended to emigrate to the same places because of district and kinship ties. Secondly, Cantonese emigrants kept in close contact with their home villages. The reasons for maintaining ties with the home community were twofold: first, the uncertainties of emigrant life in a hostile environment meant that many could not afford to forego their homeland as a possible refuge in case of discrimination and in times of economic dislocation; second, many emigrants wanted to return to their home communities, where they could experience a substantial increase in prestige compared to their status before they emigrated and their status in the host societies. Figure 1 The Pearl River Delta 191816151213 Canton 8. Xiangshan 1. Yangjiang 7. Heshan 9. Shunde 2. Enping 3. Kaiping 10. Nanhai 4. Xinning 11. Panyu 5. Chixi 6. Xinhui 12. Zengcheng Macao 13. Dongguan 14. Baoan 15. Gaoyao 16. Sihui 17. Sanshui 18. Huaxian Hong Kong 19. Qingyuan 20. Fogang 21. Conghua Source, adapted from June Mei (1979), p. 466

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5 However, many emigrants also went from Xiangshan, Chixi and Baoan prefectures. Some features of Cantonese emigration were as follows. Firstly, similiar to other ethnic groups, Cantonese from the same geographic regions tended to emigrate to the same places because of district and kinship ties. Secondly, Cantonese emigrants kept in close contact with their home villages. The reasons for maintaining ties with the home community were twofold: first, the uncertainties of emigrant life in a hostile environment meant that many could not afford to forego their homeland as a possible refuge in case of discrimination and in times of economic dislocation; second, many emigrants wanted to return to their home communities, where they could experience a substantial increase in prestige compared to their status before they emigrated and their status in the host societies. Figure 1 The Pearl River Delta 19 18 16 15. 12 13 Canton 8. Xiangshan 1 Yanguang 7 Heshan 2. Emping 3. Kaiping 9. Shunde 4. Xinning 10. Nanhai 5. Chixi 11. Panyu 6. Xinhui 12 Zengheng Macao 13. Dongguan 14 Baoan 15 Gaoyiu 16. Shihui 17. Sanshui 18. Huaxian Source, adapted from June Mei (1979), p 466 Hong Kong 19. Qingyuan 20 Fogang 21. Conghua

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However, many emigrants also went from Xiangshan, Chixi and Baoan prefectures.

Some features of Cantonese emigration were as follows. Firstly, similiar to other ethnic groups, Cantonese from the same geographic regions tended to emigrate to the same places because of district and kinship ties. Secondly, Cantonese emigrants kept in close contact with their home villages. The reasons for maintaining ties with the home community were twofold: first, the uncertainties of emigrant life in a hostile environment meant that many could not afford to forego their homeland as a possible refuge in case of discrimination and in times of economic dislocation; second, many emigrants wanted to return to their home communities, where they could experience a substantial increase in prestige compared to their status before they emigrated and their status in the host societies.

Figure 1

The Pearl River Delta

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Canton

8. Xiangshan

1 Yanguang

7 Heshan

2. Emping

3. Kaiping

9. Shunde

4. Xinning

10. Nanhai

5. Chixi

11. Panyu

6. Xinhui

12 Zengheng

Macao

13. Dongguan 14 Baoan 15 Gaoyiu 16. Shihui 17. Sanshui

18. Huaxian

Source, adapted from June Mei (1979), p 466

Hong Kong

19. Qingyuan 20 Fogang 21. Conghua

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