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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The writing of this book, the outcome of a decade of research, involved countless field trips to many parts of China. It thus involved many people and a variety of organizations.
First, I thank the University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Research Grants Council for funding research for this and many of my projects on Africa-China relations studies.
Many people in many places contributed research assistance for this project.
In Hong Kong, I thank research assistants Yeung Hiu Lam, Frances Lung, Iris Yu, Phoebe Li, Lucille Hu, and Yuky Liu for going with me on field trips or for formatting countless drafts of research papers, leading to this book.
In Guangzhou, I thank numerous Africans who agreed to help with my questionnaire surveys or interviews in places including Tianxiu Mansions, Deng Feng Hotel area, Canaan Market, and the Central Catholic Church in Guangzhou. I thank four African community leaders—Emma Ojukwu of Nigeria, Barry Sultane of Guinea, the late Atta Wusu