A Side View of an Era: China 1931-1945: Spine or cover may have flaws

Author: Chen Xiaoqing
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: This is the society, folk, and life during the War of Resistance, from 1931 to 1945, when the Chinese people experienced a great era that changed their destinies. The flames of war pressed hard, dreams were reborn, and nearly drained the blood of the nation. In the struggle, there were successes, failures, and sacrifices, but more were the silent participants in the great era of the War of Resistance. Countless warriors fell, countless common people fell, like ants trampled underfoot, their voices silenced, yet the grand and vast war endured because of them. History will remember them, even if only as a fleeting glimpse. – CCTV "Witness · Image Chronicle" Program Group
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese War of Resistance. There is already much memory of the war, but what life was like for our nation, our people, during that period of blood and fire remains little mentioned. Scenes of real life are rarely depicted, with more textual memories focused on grand narratives, major events, elite figures, and tragic accounts—a gap that cannot be overlooked. A Glimpse of an Era: China, 1931-1945 aims to present history not through traditional documentary methods but by delving into smaller details, using reproductions of specific moments in history to showcase the past.
August 15, 2005, was the 60th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese War of Resistance. Despite the abundance of memories about the war, the actual life of our nation, our people, during that period of blood and fire remains little mentioned—a regrettable omission. This book focuses on the life history of ordinary people, recording the social landscape of China during this special era of the War of Resistance from sociological and folk history perspectives, showcasing the astonishing strength unleashed by a nation in extraordinary times.
This book adopts a (a sentimental people's life history style) and, from this perspective, delves into smaller details, with the core aim of reconstructing life "back then" to help readers return to that time. A Glimpse of an Era: China, 1931-1945 is a historical and cultural read. It focuses on the life history of ordinary people, covering the fifteen years from 1931 to 1945:
1931: The Turning Point
1932: Home and Country
1933: Dreams Along the Great Wall
1934: "New Life" Amidst Crisis
1935: Frustration and Wandering
1936: Revival
1937: Entangled in the Whirlpool
1938: Moving West
1939: Living in the Countryside
1940: Moments of Suffocation
1941: Resilient Waiting
1942: Winds Blowing from Outside
1943: Half Half (Half Sea, Half Fire)
1944: Darkness Before Dawn
1945: Victory and Return
This book adopts a (a sentimental people's life history style) and, from this perspective, delves into smaller details, with the core aim of reconstructing life "back then" to help readers return to that time.