Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Note on Fieldwork, Names, Transliteration, and Currency xiii
5. Introduction 1
6. Part I. Migration History
7. 1. The Days in Burma: Zhang Dage 21
8. 2. Entangled Love: Ae Maew 46
9. 3. Pursuit of Ambition: Father and Son 80
10. 4. Islamic Transnationalism: Yunnanese Muslims 114
11. Part II. (Transnational) Trade
12. 5. Venturing into “Barbarous” Regions: Yunnanese Caravan Traders 149
13. 6. Transcending Gendered Geographies: Yunnanese Women Traders 176
14. 7. Circulations of the Jade Trade: The Duans and the Pengs 207
15. Epilogue: From Mules to Vehicles 237
16. Glossary 245
17. References 255
18. Index 271