https://chinaroots.org/en/tags/shuike/Recent content in Shuike on ChinaRoots - Digital Local ChroniclesHugoen-usThu, 02 Apr 2026 16:45:00 +0800https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/xiamen-qiaopi-network/Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:45:00 +0800https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/xiamen-qiaopi-network/Based on digital local chronicles from Xiamen, Xiamen Finance, and Longhai, this article reconstructs the history of small-scale remittances by Southern Fujianese migrants from the mid-19th to mid-20th centuries. Research indicates that beyond tycoons like Tan Kah Kee, thousands of 'Shuike' (water guests) and 'Minxin Bureaus' (Qiaopi Bureaus) formed the core network for capital reflux. Between 1905 and 1949, Xiamen absorbed approximately [580 million USD] in remittances, sustaining the livelihoods and modernization of Southern Fujian. The article details how informal financial institutions like Guo Youpin's 'Tian Yi Bureau' utilized reputation and complex 'Shen-Hong' arbitrage mechanisms to facilitate the return of Nanyang capital.