1936: History Takes a Turn Here. A Record of the Xi'an Incident.

Author: Wang Xin, Wang Xiangkun
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book, based on historical materials from the past, also incorporates newly declassified archives from the Russian State Archive of Literature and Art and other recent historical documents and research findings. On this foundation, it provides a panoramic, documentary portrayal of the "Xi'an Incident" of 1936, which aimed to launch a resistance against Japan. The book records the initial motivations of Generals Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng, their historical contributions, and how the Communist Party of China guided the complex and mysterious incident toward the beginning of a unified national resistance against Japan. This book serves as both a specialized historical research monograph for modern history scholars and college/university students to understand the origins and outcomes of the "Xi'an Incident," as well as an accessible historical read for young students and general readers to explore the development of modern Chinese history.