Ka‐wai Fan
Biographic Data
| ID | 5840193 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ka‐wai Fan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ka‐wai |
| FAMILY NAME | Fan |
| SIGNATURE | FAN K W |
| AFFILIATIONS | City University of Hong Kong |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3324-4410 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Mongol empire’s expansion and rethinking research trends in Chinese historical climatology
Historical climatology, an emerging interdisciplinary field, seeks to reconstruct reliable climate data to understand the impact of climate change on historical events. This article introduces the underlying reasons for the westward expansion of the Mongol Empire, challenging entrenched assumptions through the lens of climate. It reviews scholarly discourse, focusing in particular on a theory linking Mongol expansion to a global dry period, while…
Chinese Diaspora Cemeteries
This paper provides a comprehensive review of studies on Chinese diaspora cemeteries, focusing on their perception, maintenance, and research in the context of English-language world scholarship. It aims to highlight the significance of these cemeteries in preserving the heritage and identity of the Chinese diaspora worldwide. It examines studies from various disciplines, including history, anthropology, archaeology, and geography, that explore C…
Global Connection and the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals in the Context of Repatriation of Remains of Overseas Chinese
This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the literature concerning a crucial link that unites mainland China, Hong Kong and overseas Chinese communities. The Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, a charitable organisation based in Hong Kong, played a key role in the facilitation of the repatriation of the remains of individuals of Chinese descent living abroad. This paper places special emphasis on the value of archival records released by the Tung…
Feeding on fancies with recipe books during the period of China’s great famine (1958–1961)
In 1958, the People’ s Republic of China initiated the Great Leap Forward campaign. In the same year, People’s Communes were established as an administrative entity in rural China with the goal of developing collective economy. One of the most important elements of the commune was the Communal Canteen (gonggong shitang), which were established to ensure all the members within the commune obtained a fair share of economic growth, while simultaneou…
Vegetable Cutting Machines through Visual Materials
This article explores the mechanization of communal canteens during the Great Famine (1958–1961), focusing on the development and use of vegetable cutting machines. Communal canteens were one of the most important measures for realizing communism in China. To free female labor for use in the workforce, reduce cooking staff numbers, prepare large numbers of dishes, and provide free meals on time at communal canteens, the central and local governme…
Medical care in ancient China
Climate change and Chinese history
The history of China is richly documented, and it is therefore possible to reconstruct the climatic characteristics of different historical periods using written records rather than other techniques. Historians, scientists, climatologists, and geographers have all considered climate change to explain macro‐historical issues. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the current research findings relating to the historical climatology of China…
Civilizing Residents, Tuberculosis Control, and Public Health
Civilizing Residents, Tuberculosis Control, and Public Health: 2011 Poster Affiliation Ka-wai Fan PhDKa-wai Fan is with the Department of Chinese and History, City University of Hong Kong.CopyRightCorrespondence should be sent to Ka-wai Fan, Department of Chinese and History, City University of Hong Kong, KLN, Hong Kong (e-mail: [email protected]edu.hk). Reprints can be ordered at http://www.ajph.org by clicking the “Reprints” link. https://doi.o…
Schistosomiasis Control and Snail Elimination in China
The article presents an overview of schistosomiasis, which is a chronic, sometimes fatal disease with serious symptoms including fever, pain, and enlarged liver which is caused by the helminth parasite Schistosoma. A discussion of the prevalence of schistosomiasis in China, and of guidelines on schistosomiasis prevention which have been developed by the Chinese Ministry of Health, is presented. Initiatives which have been developed to eliminate t…
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Schistosomiasis Control and Snail Elimination in China
The article presents an overview of schistosomiasis, which is a chronic, sometimes fatal disease with serious symptoms including fever, pain, and enlarged liver which is caused by the helminth parasite Schistosoma. A discussion of the prevalence of schistosomiasis in China, and of guidelines on schistosomiasis prevention which have been developed by the Chinese Ministry of Health, is presented. Initiatives which have been developed to eliminate t…
Climate change and Chinese history
The history of China is richly documented, and it is therefore possible to reconstruct the climatic characteristics of different historical periods using written records rather than other techniques. Historians, scientists, climatologists, and geographers have all considered climate change to explain macro‐historical issues. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the current research findings relating to the historical climatology of China…
Civilizing Residents, Tuberculosis Control, and Public Health
Civilizing Residents, Tuberculosis Control, and Public Health: 2011 Poster Affiliation Ka-wai Fan PhDKa-wai Fan is with the Department of Chinese and History, City University of Hong Kong.CopyRightCorrespondence should be sent to Ka-wai Fan, Department of Chinese and History, City University of Hong Kong, KLN, Hong Kong (e-mail: [email protected]edu.hk). Reprints can be ordered at http://www.ajph.org by clicking the “Reprints” link. https://doi.o…
Medical care in ancient China
Vegetable Cutting Machines through Visual Materials
This article explores the mechanization of communal canteens during the Great Famine (1958–1961), focusing on the development and use of vegetable cutting machines. Communal canteens were one of the most important measures for realizing communism in China. To free female labor for use in the workforce, reduce cooking staff numbers, prepare large numbers of dishes, and provide free meals on time at communal canteens, the central and local governme…
Feeding on fancies with recipe books during the period of China’s great famine (1958–1961)
In 1958, the People’ s Republic of China initiated the Great Leap Forward campaign. In the same year, People’s Communes were established as an administrative entity in rural China with the goal of developing collective economy. One of the most important elements of the commune was the Communal Canteen (gonggong shitang), which were established to ensure all the members within the commune obtained a fair share of economic growth, while simultaneou…
Global Connection and the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals in the Context of Repatriation of Remains of Overseas Chinese
This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the literature concerning a crucial link that unites mainland China, Hong Kong and overseas Chinese communities. The Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, a charitable organisation based in Hong Kong, played a key role in the facilitation of the repatriation of the remains of individuals of Chinese descent living abroad. This paper places special emphasis on the value of archival records released by the Tung…
The Mongol empire’s expansion and rethinking research trends in Chinese historical climatology
Historical climatology, an emerging interdisciplinary field, seeks to reconstruct reliable climate data to understand the impact of climate change on historical events. This article introduces the underlying reasons for the westward expansion of the Mongol Empire, challenging entrenched assumptions through the lens of climate. It reviews scholarly discourse, focusing in particular on a theory linking Mongol expansion to a global dry period, while…
Chinese Diaspora Cemeteries
This paper provides a comprehensive review of studies on Chinese diaspora cemeteries, focusing on their perception, maintenance, and research in the context of English-language world scholarship. It aims to highlight the significance of these cemeteries in preserving the heritage and identity of the Chinese diaspora worldwide. It examines studies from various disciplines, including history, anthropology, archaeology, and geography, that explore C…
Archaeology (7 works) · China (7 works) · History (7 works) · Political science (6 works) · Ancient history (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Geography (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Chinese history and philosophy (2 works) · Climate variability and models (2 works)