英文摘要 |
This monograph examines the origin and transformation of a 'pro-KMT' enclave in Hong Kong called Rennie's Mill or Tiu Keng Leng from the 1950s to the 1970s. The narrative is constructed from a large collection of sources including archives of the British Colonial Administration in Hong Kong, publications of Free China Relief Association, magazines published by the Third Force in Hong Kong, and an oral history anthology complied by Academia Historica. There has hitherto been little research on the history of the Rennie's Mill community. Existing studies focus on Cold War international relations, and demonstrate that 'humanitarian' assistance rendered by the KMT to the residents of Rennie's Mill was mediated by anti-communist agenda, and by Taiwan's own security concerns. This study takes an alternative approach by providing an intimate profile of the origin and evolution of Rennie's Mill from a refugee camp in the 1950s to a 'cultural diaspora' of the KMT in Taiwan during the 1970s. The interpretation will add depth and nuance to the current research and debate on diaspora in international migration studies by offering a unique case study. In sum, this monograph constitutes part of a greater effort to re-consider the 1949 exodus from a cross-border / comparative perspective. |