"Professor Chan has richly documented the fascinating business practices used by the Chinese capitalist Liu Hongsheng his devious maneuvers as a comprador taking actions contrary to the wishes of his foreign employer; his jousting as chairman of the board

Kai Yiu Chan (D.Phil., Oxon) is currently an Associate Professor of History Department at Tunghai University, Taiwan. He is the author of several articles on Chinese business institutions, finance and organization, and on the social and economic history of the Taiwan Indigenous Peoples. He is currently researching the business organization and networks of China's grain trade, particularly of flour and rice. His research interests cover Chinese business institutions, organizational structure, accounting system, and cross-cultural business practices.