11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CHAOZHOU STUDIES AUGUST 17 – 19, 2015 UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA PHOTO BY UVIC PHOTO SERVICES UVIC PHOTO BY PHOTO 八 潮 第十 N IO T 年 N E V T H N E O 1 C 8 L t h A T N E O I O T C A H N E R W E T N I 11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CHAOZHOU STUDIES A 痦⼧♧㾉惐㷖㕂꣢灇雭⠔11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CHAOZHOU STUDIES Revised Program & Itinerary Revised Program & Itinerary Due to the absence of a number of scheduled present- Due to the absence of a number of scheduled present- ers, we have had to make changes to the conference ers, we have had to make changes to the conference program. Please see the revised schedule & itinerary for program. Please see the revised schedule & itinerary for updated times and locations. updated times and locations. HUANG Ting will not be able to present the keynote HUANG Ting will not be able to present the keynote speech during the Opening Plenary. Instead, we will speech during the Opening Plenary. Instead, we will hear from ZHOU Shaochan. A short biography is hear from ZHOU Shaochan. A short biography is included below. included below. The following sessions have been combined and will be The following sessions have been combined and will be at 11:30 am on Tuesday: at 11:30 am on Tuesday: • Religion and Characters will be in Fraser 157 • Religion and Characters will be in Fraser 157 • Dialect #1 and Dialect #2 will be in Fraser 158 • Dialect #1 and Dialect #2 will be in Fraser 158 Professor ZHOU Shaochuan, PhD in History ワ㼱䊛侅䱇⾎〷㷖⽇㡦 Professor ZHOU Shaochuan is from Shantou, Guangdong Province in China, ワ㼱䊛⽇㡦勻荈䎛⚎寀㣢梡⟣ currently a professor and doctoral tutor at School of Chinese Ancient Books ⻌❩䋗薴㣐㷖〢硂♸⠛絡俒⻊灇 and Traditional Culture, Beijing Normal University. He is also the director of 瑕ꤎ侅䱇ծ⽇㡦欰㼋䋗꣥㘽灇瑕 Chenyuan Research Center, as well as a full-time researcher at the Center 㹔⚺⟣⻌❩䋗薴㣐㷖〷㷖椚雿 for Studies of Historical Theory & Historiogrphy of Beijing Normal Univer- ♸〷㷖〷灇瑕⚥䗱⚁翟灇瑕プկ sity. Professor Zhou has been teaching, conducting research and fnishing ワ⽇㡦⚺銳➢✲⾎〷俒柄㷖ծ〷 Chinese ancient books in the areas of Historical Philology, Historical Theory, 㷖椚雿♸〷㷖〷ծ⯋➿俒⻊〷涸 Historiography, and Cultural History of Yuan Dynasty. 侅㷖猰灇䊨⡲ծ〢硂侮椚䊨⡲կ 八 潮 第十 N IO T 年 N E V T H N E O 1 C 8 L t h A T N E O I O T C A H N E R W E T N I 絶㢴ⵄ❇㣐㷖❇㣖〄㾝⤛鵳⚥䗱 WELCOME TO THE 11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CHAOZHOU STUDIES ON BEHALF OF THE CENTRE FOR ASIA-PACIFIC INITIATIVES the region, and for deepening our understanding of the implications for AND THE UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA, WELCOME TO THE Canada and the rest of the world. 11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CHAOZHOU CAPI and the University of Victoria are delighted to be hosting this STUDIES AND TO BEAUTIFUL VICTORIA, BC. important research symposium as part of the 18th Convention of the Teochew International Federation. Your participation and the generous Established in 1988, the Centre for Asia-Pacifc Initiatives (CAPI) support of our key sponsors are very much appreciated. provides a supportive environment for scholarly excellence, student mobility and community engagement as key components of the I look forward to meeting all of you over the next few days and wish you University of Victoria’s eforts to deepen our connections with the all the best for a successful symposium and an enjoyable visit to Victoria. Asia-Pacifc region. Through the work of CAPI’s three research Chairs (China, Japan, Law) and responsive and highly innovative programming, CAPI is a catalyst Andrew Marton for the creation and mobilization of knowledge about issues afecting Director, Centre for Asia-Pacifc Initiatives, University of Victoria THE 11TH CONFERENCE ON CHAOZHOU STUDIES cultural traditions. The purpose of the symposium is to focus on the WILL BE HELD AT THE BEAUTIFUL UNIVERSITY OF inheritance of Teochew culture and oversea disseminate. This is an VICTORIA. WE SINCERELY WELCOME CHAOSHAN important milestone in Canadian Teochewnese as it will improve the awareness of the Chaozhou culture to younger Teochew population. RESEARCH EXPERTS AND SCHOLARS FROM AFAR TO th THIS EVENT, AND WE APPRECIATE THE COOPERATION May the 11 International Conference on Chaozhou Studies be completed successfully! FROM UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA, WHICH MADE THIS EVENT POSSIBLE. Over 200,000 Teochewnese resident in Canada proudly live in Canada’s Sui Ngai Lam multicultural society, which have allowed them to work hard and Chairman, 18th Convention of the Teochew International Federation dedicate themselves to the community while maintaining Teochew’s WE ARE MOST PLEASED TO HAVE THE 11TH Holding this year’s conference in Victoria has its special meaning. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CHAOZHOU Chaoshan people while blending into the local community can also STUDIES (ICCS) HELD IN THE BEAUTIFUL CITY OF introduce its cultural tradition to other ethnic groups. At the same time, it can help promote harmony and understanding among diferent VICTORIA, IN THIS EARLY FALL SEASON. WE ARE ALSO peoples and enhance the relationship between Canada and China. HONORED TO BE ABLE TO INVITE SCHOLARS FROM Finally, let me thank the University of Victoria for the efort and ALL OVER THE WORLD TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE. contributions made towards the organization of this conference and The Chinese studies master, Prof. Jao Tsung-I established International wish the conference a resounding success. Society of Teochew Studies in Dec 1993. Since then, teb Conferences were held in diferent parts of the world, producing numerous high quality works. ICCS focuses its studies on the Eastern part of Guangdong Province, its people and its culture. Its heritage comes from ancient Ian Chan mainstream Chinese culture, hence ofering rich and valuable resources Chairman, International Teochew Doctors Association for the research of the subject. CENTRE FOR ASIA-PACIFIC INITIATIVES | UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA PROGRAM & ITINERARY – REVISED MONDAY, AUGUST 17 6:30 pm Registration UNIVERSITY CLUB WELCOME RECEPTION & DINNER UNIVERSITY CLUB | DRESS CODE: BUSINESS CASUAL 7 – 9 pm Welcomes from: Andrew MARTON DIRECTOR, CENTRE FOR ASIA-PACIFIC INITIATIVES, UVIC CHAN Yau Nam (Ian) DIRECTOR, GLOBAL CHAOZHOU RESEARCH COMMITTEE CAI Guang VICE-PRESIDENT, CANADA CHAOSHAN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION TUESDAY, AUGUST 18 7:30 am Breakfast FRASER 142 OPENING PLENARY FRASER 159 | DRESS CODE: BUSINESS FORMAL 8 am Introductions: Saul KLEIN DEAN, GUSTAVSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, UVIC Keynote Speech: ZHOU Saochuan PROFESSOR, BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY SESSION – A 9 am A Economic History FRASER 157 11 am Cofee Break FRASER 142 CONCURRENT SESSIONS – B 11:30 am B1 Religion & Characters FRASER 157 B2 Dialect FRASER 158 1:30 pm Lunch FRASER 142 2:30 pm Back to UVic Housing to prepare for afternoon/evening events DRESS CODE: BUSINESS CASUAL 4 pm City Tour BUS PICKUP AT UVIC HOUSING 7 pm Dinner at the Oak Bay Marina WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19 8:30 am Breakfast FRASER 142 SESSION – C DRESS CODE: BUSINESS FORMAL 9 am C1 Social Organization FRASER 157 CLOSING PLENARY FRASER 159 11 am Closing Ceremony and Best Paper Awards 11:30 am Lunch VILLAGE GREENS 12:30 pm Back to UVic Housing to prepare for afternoon events and return to Vancouver DRESS CODE: BUSINESS CASUAL 2:30 pm Check-out from UVic Housing and depart for Butchart Gardens 3 pm Butchart Gardens BUS PICKUP AT UVIC HOUSING 6 pm Ferry to Vancouver ABSTRACTS OPENING PLENARY CONCURRENT SESSIONS TUESDAY | 8 – 9 AM A TUESDAY | 9 – 11 AM INTRODUCTIONS A1 ECONOMIC HISTORY SAUL KLEIN DEAN, GUSTAVSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, UVIC FRASER 157 PANEL CHAIR: LINDA SHI KEYNOTE SPEECH New Perspectives on Chaoshan Society from the Japanese Archives: Focusing on Water Supply Systems TING HUANG SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE ACADEMIC COMMITTEE OF THE KABA TOYOHIKO PROFESSOR, KYOTO TACHIBANA UNIVERSITY, JAPAN INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF TEOCHEW STUDIES Chaoshan district was repeatedly attacked by epidemics during the late 19th and early About Mr. Ting Huang 20th centuries: cholera at frst, then bubonic plague. It was only after the 1911 Revolution that these epidemics faded out slowly, thanks to the development of a new public water After graduating from the Chinese Department of South China supply system in 1914. Before 1914 people in Swatow (Shantou) had drunk well water Normal University in January 1982, Mr. Ting Huang worked and river water, or bought drinking-water from the fountain in Queshi. Meanwhile, the in the Chinese Department of Hanshan Normal University Messrs. Macdonald and Company in Hong Kong was contracted to build the water supply and was awarded the title of Associate Professor of Ancient infrastructure. Nonetheless, the company had difculty improving the poor quality of Chinese Literature in 1991. In 1993 he transferred to work at the Centre of Chaoshan Cultural drinking-water and ensuring its steady supply. Studies at Shantou University. In 1999, he won the title of regional history researcher and served in the Chinese Department as the graduate mentor of “Chinese dialects and culture”. Due to the lack of Chinese historical documents no one has studied the early stage of the At Shantou University, he has served several posts, including as the director of the Centre water supply system in Chaoshan. We can fll this gap by consulting Japanese archival of Chaoshan Cultural Studies, the director of the Chinese Department and the head of the materials that were produced by the Japanese consulate and Imperial Japanese Navy in the University Library. In October 2003, he came back to work at Hanshan Normal University to treaty port of Swatow. This paper draws on these Japanese historical materials to reconstruct serve as the head of Chaozhou-Shantou Culture Research Society.