Chinese Overseas : From Earthbound China to the Quest for Autonomy, Paperback by Wang, Gungwu, ISBN 067400986X, ISBN-13 9780674009868, Used Good Condition, Free shipping in the US The Chinese overseas now number 25 to 30 million, yet the 2,000-year history of the Chinese’s attempts to venture abroad and the underlying values affecting that migration have never before been presented in a broad overview. In pursuing this story, international scholar Wang Gungwu uncovers some major themes of global history.