Bleeding Sun: A Chronicle of the Chinese Expeditionary Force's War in Burma

Author: Heart-Stirring War Group
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: December 6, 1941, Saturday. As the curtain of night fell over Honolulu (also known as Pearl Harbor), the capital of the Hawaiian Islands, which was renowned as the "heart of the Pacific," the nightlife, once considered a "sacred weekend" by American military personnel, was like fine wine intoxicating the people: colorful neon lights flickered and changed their dazzling hues in the darkness; waves of frantic jazz music rolled out from the dance halls, as if countless spirits were wandering in the night sky; along the seaside boulevard, drunk American sailors strolled with their lovers amidst the palms and low shrubs; at the luxurious "Pacific Night Club" and the "Hawaii Bridge Center," American naval officers indulged in pleasure and drank freely.