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Acknowledgments

In working on this thesis, I have accumulated debts to many people, who have turned

the last four years of my life into such an amazing experience.

First and foremost, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to my supervisor

Professor Anne Gerritsen, who has been patient and generous with her time and

knowledge. Without her constant and patient guidance, support and encouragement,

the thesis could not have been completed.

Many other people in the Global History and Culture Centre also played an

indispensable role in helping me with my work. I would like to express my

appreciation to Professor Maxine Berg and Professor Giorgio Riello, who gave me

useful suggestions at the time of my upgrade to PhD status. I also need to thank

Giorgio Riello for employing me as his research assistant in the initial stage of my Ph.

D study, which not only helped me financially, but also provided me practical with

research skills.

I would also like to acknowledge the Global History and Culture Centre, and the

China Scholarship Council for providing generous financial support to enable me to

undertake this research.

I would also like to thank my examiners Professor Maxine Berg and Professor

Christiaan Jörg for their insightful suggestions.

My special thanks go to Professor Liu Zhaohui, who was my mentor during my

undergraduate study in Fudan University. He encouraged me to continue my

postgraduate studies, and recommended Anne to me as my Ph.D. supervisor. I also

thank Dr Stacey Pierson, who was the supervisor of my MA studies in SOAS, from

where I have been inspired to pursuit an academic career.

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