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Record Nr.

UNINA9910158810203321

Autore

Powell John Benjamin <1888-1947, >

Titolo

My twenty-five years in China / / by John B. Powell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Potomac, Maryland] : , : Pickle Partners Publishing, , [2015]

©2015

ISBN

9781786257062

1786257068

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (340 pages)

Disciplina

951.04

Soggetti

Journalists - China

China Politics and government 1912-1949

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- DEDICATION -- I-Eastward Ho! -- II-So This Is Shanghai! -- III-An International City -- IV-Sun Yat-sen and Yuan Shih-kai -- V-Shadows of Civil War -- VI-The Lansing-Ishii "Incident" -- VII-Russians in Shanghai -- VIII-Editor As Lobbyist -- IX-Shantung and Washington -- X-Wars in the North -- XI-Incident of the Blue Express -- 1-A Chinese Hold-Up -- 2-A Sit-Down Strike -- 3-Word from the Outside World -- 4-Red Cross to the Rescue -- 5-A Mission of Peace -- 6-Formal Negotiations -- 7-Release and Reparations -- XII-Affairs in South China -- XIII-Factional Troubles of the 1920's -- XIV-Fighting in Shanghai -- 1-Imperialism, Nationalism, Communism -- 2-Benevolent Gangster -- XV-Diplomatic Juggling on Intervention -- XVI-China and USSR at War -- XVII-"Real" Start of World War II -- XVIII-Russia, China, and Japan -- XIX-Vladivostok -- XX-Across Siberia -- XXI-Moscow in '35 -- XXII-Home, Via Japan -- XXIII-The Philippines in '36 -- XXIV-The Sian Incident -- XXV-A Bear by the Tail -- XXVI-Sequel of Sian -- XXVII-Mounting Tension -- 1-End of "Watt and See" -- 2-Black Saturday -- XXVIII-American Ships, Japanese Bombs, in 1937 -- XXIX-Working for "The Trib" -- XXX-The Pressure Increases -- XXXI-Bomb and Bayonet -- XXXII-Shadow of the Hun -- XXXIII-History Punctuated -- XXXIV-Japanese "Efficiency" -- XXXV-Horrors of Bridge House -- XXXVI-"Dangerous Thoughts" -- XXXVII-



Yankee Grain in China -- XXXVIII-On the Exchange List -- XXXIX-Homeward Bound -- XL-China's Future.

Sommario/riassunto

John B. Powell's 'My Twenty-Five Years in China' is a memoir detailing his experiences as a journalist in China from 1917 to 1942. The book provides a vivid account of the political and social upheavals in China during this period, including interactions with key historical figures like Sun Yat-sen and events like the Sian Incident. Powell offers insights into the challenges faced by China amidst foreign interventions and internal conflicts. His narrative also explores the role of international journalism in shaping perceptions of China. The memoir is intended for readers interested in 20th-century Chinese history, journalism, and international relations, offering a personal perspective on significant historical developments.