Spanning over 200 years, this illustrated history describes the early immigration and population growth, social organisations, economic activities, political orientation, schools and education, as well as religious life of the Chinese in Penang, Malaysia. The book contains around 700 illustrations, including vintage photographs, epigraphic materials, historical documents and maps, making it a visual feast for those interested in the history of the Chinese overseas.
跨越了200多年，这本书介绍了槟城华人的早期移民和人口的增长，社会团体，经济活动，政治倾向，学校和教育，以及宗教生活。本书包含了大约700张插图，包括一些老照片，碑铭资料，历史文献和地图，让那些对中国历史有兴趣的爱好者提供一场视觉盛宴 (In Chinese)
Editorial Reviews (编辑点评)
“Well-edited and researched…this book offers interesting insight to the growth of the Chinese community in Penang.” Dr Lee Kam Hing, The Star
‘精心编辑和深入的研究’…这本书提供了对中国人在槟城社会有趣的一些思想’李甘兴先生，星日报
‘The Chinese in Penang: A Pictorial History is an important contribution to Malaysian history and therefore should be of interest to all Malaysians, old and young.” YB Dato’ Dr. Toh Kin Woon
槟榔嶼华人：史图錄对马来西亚的历史作出了重大的贡献， 因此，这本书应该会让男女老少产生兴趣’. 拿督杜乾焕博士
About the Author 作者资料
Tan Kim Hong is a local historian residing in Penang. Formerly a secondary school administrator and an academic member of public and private institutions of higher learning, he has published and edited works on Chinese Malaysian politics and socio-economic change in Penang including histories of the Labour Party of Malaya, the Goddess of Mercy Temple, the Chinese Town Hall and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
陈剑虹是居住在槟城当地的历史学家。早期身为一所中学的管理员，公共高等校院和私营机构的学术委员。他曾出版和编辑过一些对中国马来西亚的政治和槟城社会经济变化的作品，比如马来亚勞工黨的历史，慈恩寺的女神，中国的市政厅和中国商会。
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Table of Contents （目录）
Message 信息
Preface 前言
Chapter 1: Early Immigration and Population Growth 第一章：早期的移民和人口增长
Chapter 2: Social Organizations 第二章：社会组织
Chapter 3: Economic Activities 第三章：经济活动
Chapter 4: Political Orientation 第四章：政治倾向
Chapter 5: Schools and Education 第五章：学校和教育
Chapter 6: Religious Life 第六章：宗教生活
Official book launch of The Chinese in Penang: A Pictorial History （槟榔嶼华人史国录新书发布会）
