My twenty-five years in China / by John B. Powell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Powell, John Benjamin, 1888-1947, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Journalists--China--Biography.

Journalists.

China--Politics and government--1912-1949.

China.

Powell, John Benjamin, 1888-1947.

Powell, John Benjamin.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (340 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Potomac, Maryland] : Pickle Partners Publishing, [2015]

Summary:

John B. Powell's 'My Twenty-Five Years in China' is a memoir detailing his experiences as a journalist in China from 1917 to 1942. The book provides a vivid account of the political and social upheavals in China during this period, including interactions with key historical figures like Sun Yat-sen and events like the Sian Incident. Powell offers insights into the challenges faced by China amidst foreign interventions and internal conflicts. His narrative also explores the role of international journalism in shaping perceptions of China. The memoir is intended for readers interested in 20th-century Chinese history, journalism, and international relations, offering a personal perspective on significant historical developments. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Intro

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DEDICATION

I-Eastward Ho!

II-So This Is Shanghai!

III-An International City

IV-Sun Yat-sen and Yuan Shih-kai

V-Shadows of Civil War

VI-The Lansing-Ishii "Incident"

VII-Russians in Shanghai

VIII-Editor As Lobbyist

IX-Shantung and Washington

X-Wars in the North

XI-Incident of the Blue Express

1-A Chinese Hold-Up

2-A Sit-Down Strike

3-Word from the Outside World

4-Red Cross to the Rescue

5-A Mission of Peace

6-Formal Negotiations

7-Release and Reparations

XII-Affairs in South China

XIII-Factional Troubles of the 1920's

XIV-Fighting in Shanghai

1-Imperialism, Nationalism, Communism

2-Benevolent Gangster

XV-Diplomatic Juggling on Intervention

XVI-China and USSR at War

XVII-"Real" Start of World War II

XVIII-Russia, China, and Japan

XIX-Vladivostok

XX-Across Siberia

XXI-Moscow in '35

XXII-Home, Via Japan

XXIII-The Philippines in '36

XXIV-The Sian Incident

XXV-A Bear by the Tail

XXVI-Sequel of Sian

XXVII-Mounting Tension

1-End of "Watt and See"

2-Black Saturday

XXVIII-American Ships, Japanese Bombs, in 1937

XXIX-Working for "The Trib"

XXX-The Pressure Increases

XXXI-Bomb and Bayonet

XXXII-Shadow of the Hun

XXXIII-History Punctuated

XXXIV-Japanese "Efficiency"

XXXV-Horrors of Bridge House

XXXVI-"Dangerous Thoughts"

XXXVII-Yankee Grain in China

XXXVIII-On the Exchange List

XXXIX-Homeward Bound

XL-China's Future.

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ISBN:

9781786257062

1786257068

OCLC:

975222006