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Esoteric Writing through Historical Allusions: Qu Xuanying’s Poetry under Japanese Occupation (2020)
Journal Article
Chiu, Y. (2020). Esoteric Writing through Historical Allusions: Qu Xuanying’s Poetry under Japanese Occupation. European Journal of East Asian Studies, 19(2), 237-262. https://doi.org/10.1163/15700615-01902008

This paper investigates the poetry of Qu Xuanying, a literatus who remained in the city of Beiping (now Beijing) following its occupation by the Japanese in 1937. Through historical allusions in his poetry, Qu communicated with friends about the ethi... Read More about Esoteric Writing through Historical Allusions: Qu Xuanying’s Poetry under Japanese Occupation.

The Discourse of Guohua in Wartime Shanghai (2020)
Journal Article
Chan, P. P. (2020). The Discourse of Guohua in Wartime Shanghai. European Journal of East Asian Studies, 19(2), 263-296. https://doi.org/10.1163/15700615-01902010

This article looks at artists' engagement with artistic activities carried out in wartime Shanghai, with a particular focus on guohua (lit., 'national painting'). Drawing on primary sources such as archival materials, diaries, paintings, magazines an... Read More about The Discourse of Guohua in Wartime Shanghai.

Towards a New History of Elite Cultural Expression in Japanese-Occupied China (2020)
Journal Article
Taylor, J. E., & Yang, Z. (2020). Towards a New History of Elite Cultural Expression in Japanese-Occupied China. European Journal of East Asian Studies, 19(2), 189-207. https://doi.org/10.1163/15700615-01902003

This paper provides a 'state of the field' view of what the authors refer to as the 'new cultural history' of Japanese-occupied China. It explores how this small but growing field is beginning to provide new perspectives on questions of 'collaboratio... Read More about Towards a New History of Elite Cultural Expression in Japanese-Occupied China.

Thatched cottage in a fallen city: The poetics and sociology of survival under the occupation (2020)
Journal Article
Yang, Z. (2020). Thatched cottage in a fallen city: The poetics and sociology of survival under the occupation. European Journal of East Asian Studies, 19(2), 209-236. https://doi.org/10.1163/15700615-01902006

This article examines the construction of lyric identities by Li Xuanti, a classical-style poet, cultural celebrity and prominent civil servant in collaborationist regimes based in Nanjing during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It argues that Li used h... Read More about Thatched cottage in a fallen city: The poetics and sociology of survival under the occupation.

A Historian’s Ethical Duty: Chen Yuan’s ‘Illumination of the Subtle’ in Occupied Beiping (2020)
Journal Article
Yuan, Y. (2020). A Historian’s Ethical Duty: Chen Yuan’s ‘Illumination of the Subtle’ in Occupied Beiping. European Journal of East Asian Studies, 19(2), 297-323. https://doi.org/10.1163/15700615-01902009

In the wake of Japan's occupation of Beiping (now Beijing) in 1937, the historian Chen Yuan's choice between staying in or leaving the city (which would imply accommodation or resistance) was regarded not merely as a personal decision but also as a s... Read More about A Historian’s Ethical Duty: Chen Yuan’s ‘Illumination of the Subtle’ in Occupied Beiping.