Christian Souls and Chinese Spirits: A Hakka Community in Hong Kong

Christian Souls and Chinese Spirits

A Hakka Community in Hong Kong

1994 • 266 pages

How do the people of a village that is both Chinese and Christian reconcile their religious and ethnic identities? Established at the turn of the century by Hakka Christians seeking to escape hardship and discrimination in China, Shung Him Tong was built as an "ideal" Chinese and Christian village. Despite accusations to the contrary, these villagers maintain that while they are Christian, they are still Chinese. Photos. Maps.

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