Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Dedication v
3. Contents vii
4. Preface ix
5. Acknowledgments xv
6. Map 1
7. Introduction: Walking toward Understanding 3
8. 1. Hybrid Chinese Places in a Former Colonial Capital 23
9. 2. The Hokkien Kuanyin Temple as a Center of Belonging 51
10. 3. Chinese Schools and Chineseness 71
11. 4. Sino-Burmese Commerce and City Mart 91
12. 5. Chinese New Year and Public Space 111
13. Conclusion: Ghosts and Uncertainties 135
14. Notes 147
15. Glossary 181
16. Bibliography 185
17. Index 197
18. Critical Dialogues in Southeast Asian Studies 201