Reunderstanding Japan: Chinese Perspectives, 18951945 (Asian Interactions And Comparisons, 6),Used

To Many Chinese, The Rise And Expansion Of Japanese Power During The Years Between The Two Sinojapanese Wars (18951945) Presented A Paradox: With Its Successful Modernization, Japan Became A Model To Be Emulated; Yet As The Countrys Imperial Ambitions On The Continent Grew, It Posed An Everincreasing Threat. Drawing On An Extraordinary Array Of Source Materials, Lu Yan Shows That This Attraction To And Apprehension Of Japan Prompted The Chinese To Engage In A Variety Of Longterm Relationships With The Japanese.Reunderstanding Japan Examines Transnational And Transcultural Interactions Between China And Japan During Those Five Dramatic And Tragic Decades At The Intimate Level Of Personal Lives And Behavior. At The Center Of Lus Inquiry Are Four Diverse Yet Significant Case Studies: Military Strategist Jiang Baili, Literary Critic And Essayist Zhou Zuoren, Guomindang Leader Dai Jitao, And Romantic Poet Turned Communist Guo Moruo. In Their Public And Private Lives, These Influential Chinese Formed Lasting Ties With Japan And The Japanese. While Their Writings Reached The Chinese Public Through The Print Mass Media And Served To Enhance Popular Understanding Of Japan And Its Culture, Their Activities In Political, Cultural, And Diplomatic Affairs Paralleledsignificant Turns In Sinojapanese Relations.Based On Archival Documents, Personal Memoirs, Correspondence, Interviews, And Contemporary Literary Works, Reunderstanding Japan Delineates Diverse Approaches In Chinese Efforts To Engage Japan In Chinas Modern Reforms.