THE CHINESE IN THE PARAÍBA COFFEE VALLEY: PROJECTS, PERSPECTIVES, TRANSITIONS AND FAILURES - 19th CENTURY

Abstract: This article analyzes the projects discussed during the administration of D. João (1808-1821) regarding the use of the work of Chinese people and the introduction of new agricultural cultures and investigates the way of life and the insertion of a Chinese community that lived in Bananal, an important municipality in the Paraiba Valley. In addition, we discussed labor-related projects in the 1870s and 1880s, focusing on the debates about the viability of using Chinese in Brazil. For this project, we used criminal lawsuits and inventories, as well as other documentary sources that allowed us to investigate the presence of Chinese in Brazil in the 19th century.摘要：本研究剖析若昂（D. João）1808-1821年执政期间涉及华工雇佣与新式农业作物引种的相关议题，同时探究定居于帕拉伊巴谷（Paraiba Valley）重要市镇巴纳纳尔（Bananal）的华人社群的生活状态与融入路径。此外，本文还探讨了19世纪70至80年代的劳工相关项目，重点聚焦于巴西雇佣华工的可行性辩论。本研究依托刑事诉讼档案、财产清册及其他文献史料，对19世纪华人在巴西的活动踪迹展开系统性考证。