... on Stanley peninsula as the Allies were pushed back towards Stanley Fort. It further notes that in buildings at St Stephen's College and within the prison grounds, hand-to-hand combat had taken place and Japanese troops had gone on a rampage of killing and raping at a hospital set up for wounded soldiers...

...This chapter discusses the administration and control of Stanley Camp. It notes that from the beginning of internment the Camp was under the control of the Japanese Foreign Affairs Department, a civilian administration with offices in Hong Kong. Later, on 1 January 1944, it notes that the Camp came...

... that the food was delivered daily from Hong Kong by lorry and unloaded in a garage near the former Prison Warders's Club. It further reports that in July 1942, the Hong Kong dollar was devalued to four to one Japanese yen, which caused a severe blow to the already bad food situation, because this meant less...

...This chapter discusses the securing of goods or money by illegal means known as the “black market” in Stanley Camp. It notes that trading is considered illegal as it is against the rules of the Japanese occupying Hong Kong. It observes that there were several facets to the black market: first...

... of aesthetics and political disengagement, correspond to the exigencies of that turbulent age. For a brief space of time, during a terrible period of enmity between the two nations, Chinese and Japanese writers succeeded in carving out a charmed space in which they could negotiate questions of modernity...

... North-China Daily News. During the Sino-Japanese War, she returned to Australia as Mrs Fabian Chow, a goodwill ambassador to promote China's struggle against Japan. Feminist, modernist, social reformer, and Christian, she spent more than two years on a speaking tour of Australia. Her powerful...

... for Japan and things Japanese in Chang's literary order? How do things Japanese feature? What position do Japan and things Japanese occupy in Chang's cultural imagination? Working through a range of cultural genres including photography, fashion, graphic design, poetry, and film, the chapter re-situates...

...Wong opined on the Sino-Japanese War, and strongly entertained the notion that China would win. He dismissed the prediction that Japan would triumph on the grounds that it was not a strong Oriental nation and has succumbed to Western influence. Wong advocated the overthrow of the Manchu government...

...The writer of this chapter critically examines the recent development of “brand nationalism” in the context of the Japanese government's growing interest in recent times in using media culture for the promotion of national branding in the international cultural arena. He argues that the resulting...

...This chapter contains an account of the battle against Japanese invading forces and describes the defence of Hong Kong during the period between December 8 and December 25, 1941. It reports that Japanese planes started strafing and bombing Hong Kong and Kowloon indiscriminately, causing widespread...

...It is the arrival of the Japanese and Korean TV dramas that provides the material basis for a discursive conceptualization of an “East Asian pop culture” sphere with an integrated cultural economy. The flows and exchanges within this East Asian pop culture sphere are reviewed. The penetration...

...This chapter provides an empirical study of the Japanese women fans turned tourists who traveled to the shooting locations for Winter Sonata. It starts by describing the gender politics and the postcolonial situation of Korea as a historical tourist destination for the Japanese...

...This chapter ethnographically examines how young Korean women, from their late teens to early thirties, watched and related Japanese TV dramas to their daily lives. It first explores the ways in which the fans create or experience transnational consumption space, within which they negotiate...

...This chapter explores the complexity of the impact of the Korean Wave in Japanese society and addresses the possibility of transnational dialogues through popular cultural connections. It first examines how the reception of other East Asian media cultures proves to be an opportune moment...

... to demonstrate their hatred of the Japanese invasion. After that, shooting films in Chongqing was a challenge. From 1940 to 1945, only twenty features were produced and these were of poor quality. Production was hindered by the huge bureaucracy, poorly educated censors, and little financial help from...

...Originally, Qin Yi had a big family. When the Japanese occupation occurred, they all split up and they moved into the international section for safety — the former government was powerless. It was like every country in the world had a concession in Shanghai. The first time she met Jin Yan...

...This chapter opens on December 8 1941. The chapter introduces Admiral Chan Chak, the Chinese government's representative in Hong Kong in the years leading up to the Japanese invasion, and describes his life so far. A powerful and influential figure in the Nationalist government and a veteran...

...This chapter starts the discussion around the events of December 14. At this point other participants in Chan Chak's escape are introduced as preparations continue for the Japanese attack on Hong Kong Island. These include the Canadian Francis Kendall, the Scot Colin McEwan, and the White Russian...

...This chapter moves on a few days from the previous chapter to talk about December 19. The Japanese finally made their move on Hong Kong Island on the night of December 18 by crossing the harbor at its narrowest point. Fierce fighting on Hong Kong Island ensued. This chapter introduces the naval...

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