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- ↑ Freedman, Maurice (2021-01-07). Chinese Lineage and Society: Fukien and Kwantung Volume 33. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-32452-5.
- ↑ Antony, Robert J. (2023). Rats, Cats, Rogues, and Heroes: Glimpses of China's Hidden Past. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-5381-6934-6.