[Manchukuo Railway] Old Shadows - [Manchukuo Railway] Old Photos

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Publication Date: 2007-01-01
Features: The Lushun Museum was established in 1917, and its predecessor was the "Kwantung Governor-General's Museum" during the Japanese occupation of Dalian. In addition to its rich and unique collections, the museum also holds over 20,000 historical photographs taken by the "South Manchurian Railway Company" (hereinafter referred to as ""), which was known as Japan's "national policy company." These archival photographs vividly reflect the military occupation, economic exploitation, and cultural subjugation of Northeast China by Japanese colonial rule (1905–1945). They serve as primary sources for studying Japan's invasion of China during the late Qing Dynasty and hold significant historical and cultural value. This book selects and compiles some photographs that depict the early operations of "" (1906–1911) along the railway lines and in Northeast China, aiming to provide visual materials for scholars of Qing history for reference.
The book is organized into four sections based on the railway routes operated by "" during the early phase of its South Manchurian Railway operations: Dalian headquarters, the southern section of the South Manchurian Railway and Yingkou line, the Anfeng line and Fushun line, and the northern section of the South Manchurian Railway. These sections collectively highlight the colonial rule of Dalian by "" and its economic exploitation of Northeast China through its railway lines and. Particularly under the so-called "civilian attire, military preparation" operational strategy, the latent military preparations that had long been in place became increasingly apparent. We hope this collection, presented in the form of visual history, can reveal the role of "" in the history of Japan's invasion of China. Most of the archival photographs compiled in this collection are rare historical materials that have never been previously shared with the public.