The Solitary Island Years of Greater Shanghai

Author: Tao Juyin
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Publishing Date: 2005-07-01
Features: In November 1937, the outer areas of Shanghai's concession fell under Japanese control, turning the concession into an "island." Although the concession declared "neutrality," it was not a paradise. In the face of Japanese fascists, it was merely a heaven built on sand, destined to crumble. Shanghai entered its nightmare years as an island.
This book is a detailed historical account of the social realities in Shanghai during the eight years of the War of Resistance Against Japan (1937–1945). It truthfully records the social life scenes in Shanghai after it became an island, vividly portrays the ignoble rule of the Japanese and puppet rulers over Shanghai, exposes the hypocrisy of the Japanese and puppet rulers as well as the Chiang Kai-shek government, and expresses deep sympathy for the general populace.