Copyright Page; Contents; Figures; Tables; Authors; Acknowledgements; Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction; The Structure of this Book; Chapter 2: Histories in Parallel; Sir Robert Hart -- an Irishman in China; A Common Rural Background; A Similar Colonial Past; The Experience of Emigration; Chapter 3:...

Blockchain-based commodity traceability is an emerging technology developed in recent years; it plays a vital role in monitoring product quality and responding to product safety problems. Considering the perceived value of product traceability for consumers and the cost of using blockchain...

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