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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I acknowledge with gratitude the Postdoctoral Research Fellowship of the British Academy which allowed me to carry out the research for this book from its very inception to its completion. The Wellcome Trust for the History of Medicine gave me timely support for a research trip to Hong Kong and Taiwan during the summer of 1991; the Universities' China Committee in London also made a contribution towards research expenses. A generous grant from the School of Oriental and African Studies and the British Academy was made in support of fieldwork in China during the winter of 1991-2. A number of people have been kind enough to discuss research outlines or to comment on the material presented in draft form, and I would like to convey my appreciation to them. They include Bridie Andrews; David Arnold, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London; T.H. Barrett, SOAS; Gregor Benton, University of Leeds; Jean-Franc

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