Insecurity, outlawry and social order: banditry in China's Heilongjiang frontier region, 1900-1931. From: Journal of Social History | Date: September 22, 2006| Author: Shan, Patrick Fuliang | COPYRIGHT 2006 Journal of Social History. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Banditry poses a major social problem for frontier societies. A sparsely populated land that lacks effective jurisdiction provides room for bandits to emerge and maneuver. In China's northeasternmost province of Heilongjiang, which borders on Russia, banditry was pervasive during the period of the region's development, particularly from 1900 to 1931. According to local records, almost every county suffered raids. Nevertheless, despite the disruption caused, bandits did not possess ...

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