Cover Image

On the edge : life along the Russia-China border /

The Russia-China border is a study in contrasts, with booming cities on the Chinese side and sleepy villages on the Russian. Both governments discourage cross-border interaction, yet exchange is constant. Anthropologists Franck Billé and Caroline Humphrey describe a vigorous and diverse transnationa...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Billé, Franck (Author), Humphrey, Caroline (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, [2021].
Subjects:
Borderlands > Russia (Federation)
Borderlands > China.
Boundaries > Anthropological aspects > Russia (Federation)
Boundaries > Anthropological aspects > China.
Russia (Federation) > Boundaries > China.
China > Boundaries > Russia (Federation)
HISTORY / Europe / Eastern.
Description
Summary:The Russia-China border is a study in contrasts, with booming cities on the Chinese side and sleepy villages on the Russian. Both governments discourage cross-border interaction, yet exchange is constant. Anthropologists Franck Billé and Caroline Humphrey describe a vigorous and diverse transnational society facing profound political constraints.
Physical Description:376 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780674979482
0674979486