Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Note on Romanization ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Great War and Great Crisis: China, Britain, France, and the “Laborers as Soldiers” Strategy 10
6. 2. The Recruitment and European Odyssey of the Men for Britain and France 38
7. 3. The Hidden History of the Secret Canadian Pathway 55
8. 4. Work 80
9. 5. Treatment and Perceptions 103
10. 6. Strangers in a Strange World: Chinese Lives in Eu rope 126
11. 7. American Soldiers and Chinese Laborers 152
12. 8. The Association Men and Chinese Laborers 174
13. 9. The Fusion of Teaching and Learning: Students as Teachers and Vice Versa 198
14. 10. A Fusion of Civilizations 220
15. Conclusion 240
16. Appendix 1: Huimin Contract with the French Government 245
17. Appendix 2: British Contract 251
18. Notes 253
19. Selected Glossary 305
20. Selected Bibliography 307
21. Acknowledgments 325
22. Index 329