Abstract
The native-place association, tongxianghui, played a vital role in keeping native-place ties in the sojourning community. This article examines the establishment and functions of such association of Taiwan, which were formed by overseas Formosans in Japan, Thailand and other countries of Southeast Asia after the end of WWⅡ. The associations of Taiwan were formative elements in overseas Formosans' communities from 1945-1948. Such prominence of tongxianghui was possible because of the adaptability and utility of native-place sentiment to forces of social and political change in foreign countries. Thus, tongxianghui becomes a important arena for acknowledging the texture of change of overseas Formosans' communities. The study addresses these related themes: the native-place sentiment and organizations of overseas Formosans, and the functions of such organizations vis-a-vis national identity in Japan, Thailand and other countries of Southeast Asia.
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