LEADER 03560nam 22004693 450 001 9910158810203321 005 20250505152555.0 010 $a9781786257062 010 $a1786257068 035 $a(CKB)3710000001011268 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4809512 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4809512 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11355146 035 $a(OCoLC)975222006 035 $a(Exl-AI)4809512 035 $a(Perlego)3018207 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000001011268 100 $a20250505d2015 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aMy twenty-five years in China /$fby John B. Powell 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$a[Potomac, Maryland] :$cPickle Partners Publishing,$d[2015] 210 4$dİ2015 215 $a1 online resource (340 pages) 327 $aIntro -- 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. 330 $aJohn 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.$7Generated by AI. 606 $aJournalists$zChina$vBiography 607 $aChina$xPolitics and government$y1912-1949 615 0$aJournalists 676 $a951.04 700 $aPowell$b John Benjamin$f1888-1947,$01829262 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910158810203321 996 $aMy twenty-five years in China$94398452 997 $aUNINA