Chinese Temple Networks in Southeast Asia: A WebGIS Digital Humanities Platform for the Collaborative Study of the Chinese Diaspora in Southeast Asia

This article introduces a digital platform for collaborative research on the Chinese diaspora in Southeast Asia, focusing on networks of Chinese temples and associations extending from Southeast China to the various port cities of Southeast Asia. The Singapore Historical Geographic Information Syste...

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Authors: Yan, Yingwei (Author) ; Dean, Kenneth 1956- (Author) ; Feng, Chen-Chieh (Author) ; Hue, Guan Thye (Author) ; Koh, Khee-heong (Author) ; Kong, Lily 1965- (Author) ; Wang, Changwei 1970- (Author) ; Tay, Arthur (Author) ; Wang, Yi-chen (Author) ; Xue, Yiran (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2020]
In: Religions
Year: 2020, Volume: 11, Issue: 3
Further subjects:B clan and regional associations
B Chinese temples
B collaborative digital humanities platform
B WebGIS
B network relations
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