TransportationHistory on ChinaRoots - Digital Local Chronicleshttps://chinaroots.org/en/tags/transportationhistory/Recent content in TransportationHistory on ChinaRoots - Digital Local ChroniclesHugoen-usSat, 18 Apr 2026 16:45:12 +0000Road Rights and Capital Jungles: Decoding the 'Automobile Road Companies' of Early 20th Century Fujianhttps://chinaroots.org/en/posts/fujian-private-car-road-companies-en/Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:45:12 +0000https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/fujian-private-car-road-companies-en/Based on core archives from the 'Fujian Provincial Chronicles' and 'Xiamen Transportation Chronicles,' this article deconstructs the evolution of Fujian's early car road companies. Analyzing data from Quanan (250k initial capital) and Xiahe (42 buses), we explore how the integrated road-and-transport model catalyzed Fujian's modernization. Keywords: Fujian modern road transport, Overseas Chinese investment history, private car road company business models.