title: A historical demography of Chinese migration.
abstract: Trends in international migration from China are analyzed from historical times to the present.  "The study will involve discussions about the nature of migration and the different forms it took in five different stages, in the light of 1) changes in motivation, 2) type of migration, and 3) the distribution of the out-going population."
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D002681:China; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005202:Asia, Eastern; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics
keywords: Asia; China; Demographic Factors; Destination; Developing Countries; Eastern Asia; Historical Survey; International Migration; Migration; Population; Population Dynamics