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The Chinese government was concerned about importing war materials into China. This led to the construction of the Burma Road linking Kunming with Yangon port in Burma, the road that eventually became China's only link with the outside road. To solve the problem of lacking of skilled drivers and mechanics to transport supply on this road, the Chinese government asked for help from the China Relief Fund (南洋华侨筹赈祖国难民总会)<ref>https://www.chinatownology.com/China_Relief_Fund.html</ref> to recruit drivers and mechanics from Nanyang (南洋), or today's South East Asia. These drivers and mechanics are known as the Nanyang Volunteers (南侨机工). About 3200 Nanyang Volunteers left in 15 batches from February to September 1939. Most of them served on the Burma Road. Most of the volunteers were Chinese men, with the exception of a few Indian and Malay men, and 4 Chinese women. <ref>https://www.chinatownology.com/Nanyang_Volunteers.html</ref> | The Chinese government was concerned about importing war materials into China. This led to the construction of the Burma Road linking Kunming with Yangon port in Burma, the road that eventually became China's only link with the outside road. To solve the problem of lacking of skilled drivers and mechanics to transport supply on this road, the Chinese government asked for help from the China Relief Fund (南洋华侨筹赈祖国难民总会)<ref>https://www.chinatownology.com/China_Relief_Fund.html</ref> to recruit drivers and mechanics from Nanyang (南洋), or today's South East Asia. These drivers and mechanics are known as the Nanyang Volunteers (南侨机工). About 3200 Nanyang Volunteers left in 15 batches from February to September 1939. Most of them served on the Burma Road. Most of the volunteers were Chinese men, with the exception of a few Indian and Malay men, and 4 Chinese women. <ref>https://www.chinatownology.com/Nanyang_Volunteers.html</ref> | ||
== Research Tools == | ==Research Tools== | ||
*[https://www.chinatownology.com/Nanyang_Volunteers.html Chinatownology] - Nanyang Volunteer 南侨机工 | |||
*[https://www.chinatownology.com/Li_Yue_Mei.html Chinatownology - A woman volunteer Li Yue Mei, 李月美] | |||
*[https://www.chinatownology.com/venerable_pu_liang.html Chinatownology - Venerable Pu Liang 普亮法师] | |||
*[https://www.chinatownology.com/China_Relief_Fund.html Chinatownology - China Relief Fund 南洋华侨筹赈祖国难民总会] | |||
*[https://www.chinatownology.com/2011_remembering_Nanyang_Volunteers.html Chinatownology - Remembering Nanyang Volunteers 纪念南侨机工] | |||
*[http://www.ynda.yn.gov.cn/ztsj/nqjgml/ Yunnan Archives 云南档案网] - Various Name Lists of Nanyang Volunteers 南侨机工名录 | |||
*[https://corporate.nas.gov.sg/ National Archives of Singapore] - search Archives online, Nanyang Vounteers | |||
*[https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d674e304d4464776c6d636a4e6e62684a4856/share_p.html Forgotten War Heroes: Commemorate SE Asian Volunteers Resisting Japan in World War II] | |||
*[https://www.theborneopost.com/2019/02/03/the-brave-drivers-and-mechanics/ Borneo Post Online - The Brave Drivers and Mechanics] | |||
*[http://teochiewkia.blogspot.com/2011/07/nanyang-volunteers.html Teochiewkia Blogpost - Nanyang Transport Volunteers( 南洋华侨机工) 1937-1945] | |||
*[https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/features/2010/08/08/heroic-contributions-of-the-nanqiao-ji-gong The Star - Heroic Contributions of the Nanqiao Ji Gong] | |||
*[https://www.sikhnet.com/news/malayan-heros-story-col-dara-singh-nanyang-volunteers SikhNet - Malayan' Hero Story, Col. Dara Singh] | |||
*[https://cilisos.my/malayas-mulan-how-this-penang-girl-pretended-to-be-a-man-to-fight-the-japanese-in-wwii/ Cilisos.my - Malaya's Mulan]<br /> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
[[Category:Chinese Genealogy]] | [[Category:Chinese Genealogy]] | ||
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