https://chinaroots.org/en/tags/nanyang-trade/Recent content in Nanyang Trade on ChinaRoots - Digital Local ChroniclesHugoen-usFri, 03 Apr 2026 08:00:38 +0800https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/shima-joss-paper-industry/Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:00:38 +0800https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/shima-joss-paper-industry/Established in 1646, the Shima joss paper industry reached a peak output of 5,000 tons in the early 20th century, supplying Southeast Asia and Taiwan. Based on digital chronicles, this article reveals the legacy of the 'Sixteen Houses of Shima' and their iconic brands like Old Shuangbao, serving as a roadmap for overseas Chinese tracing their ancestral roots.