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Title: Liu family records
Date (inclusive): circa 1880-1930
Collection Number: 2008C8
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material:
Chinese
Physical Description:
2 oversize boxes
(1.6 Linear Feet)
Abstract: A collection of early twentieth-century land deeds and contracts from the Zhejiang region of China offer a valuable glimpse
into China's real estate market from the 1880s to the 1930s.
Creator:
Liu family
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
The Liu family collection was donated to the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in respectful memory of Rosie Chang's mother,
Chen Liu Shi-ling, and aunt, Liu Shi-ching.
[Identification of item], Liu family records, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
The Liu family lived in Nanxun, a thriving town and center of commerce during the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1644-1911). Liu
Yong (1826-1899), the family patriarch and a prestigious Qing Dynasty merchant, built his fortune on cotton, silk, salt, and
real estate. His legacy includes Nanxun's historic landmark, the Xiao Lian Zhuang (Little Lotus Garden Villa), built in 1885.
The Liu family collection was most recently in the hands of Rosie Chang, the great- granddaughter of Liu Yong and Sheng Xuanhuai
(1844-1916), the former minister of transportation.
Scope and Content of Collection
A collection of early twentieth-century land deeds and contracts from the Zhejiang region of China offer a valuable glimpse
into China's real estate market from the 1880s to the 1930s.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Land tenure -- China