@article{2014a author = {}, title = {A Study of the Chinese Employment Contracts from Khara-Khoto Collected in China}, journal = {Central Asiatic Journal}, volume = {57}, number = {1}, year = {2014}, abstract = {The subject of present research are three fragments of employment contracts included in Chinese Manuscripts from Khara-Khoto Collected in China. This article collates the evidence which researchers have hitherto produced, reinforced by our own findings. Li Yiyou 李逸友, the first person to study these manuscripts, pointed out the use of a cheap labour force with very little risk involved for the employer. Ye Xinmin 葉新民 studied the format of these employment contracts, concluding that it was more or less the same as contracts of other areas of China. Yang Shuhong 楊淑紅 goes further in suggesting powerful personal bondage.}, url = {https://doi.org/10.13173/centasiaj.57.2014.0085} doi = {10.13173/centasiaj.57.2014.0085} }