Betting on the Civil Service Examinations. The Lottery in Late Qing China, Paperback/En Li

In Betting on the Civil Service Examinations , En Li places the history of Chinese weixing, or "surname guessing," for civil service examinations in a larger context. Li traces institutional revenue innovations surrounding lottery regulation and depicts an expansive community stretching among Guangdong, Southeast Asia, and North America. Publisher: Harvard University Press Author(s): En Li Illustration(s): 4 photos, 29 color photos., 6 color maps, 17 tables Number of pages: 374 Collection: Harvard East Asian Monographs Publication date: 2023 Dimensions: 153 x 230 x 25 Cover type: Paperback / softback