Desperation in Shanghai.Presents the photograph taken by Henri Cartier-Bresson during the Chinese Civil War at the Bank of China in Shanghai. Interpretation of the photograph; Cartier-Bresson claims about the photo; Role of Chiang Kai-shek in the stampede outside the Bank of China.Topping...
[translate] aWe are stuck!! 我们陷进!! [translate] ajust run 奔跑 [translate] aShanghai (China), Soldiers Preparing American-Made Tanks For Nationalist Retreat To Taiwan During Civil War Of 1949 上海 (中国),战士美国制造的坦克为民族主义的撤退做准备对台湾在内战1949年期间 [translate] ...
Shanghai was home to a substantial Jewish community from the mid-1800s until the end of the Chinese Civil War in 1949. As a result of British colonial activity in the Middle East, many largely wealthy Jews from Baghdad moved to Shanghai and invested in the development of the International ...
German etymology yes, but quintessentially Shanghai –The Bundis the city’s beloved waterfront boulevard. Heritage buildings elegantly set its backdrop, giving an insight into the city’s past prior to the Chinese Civil War (1927-1949). A look towards the other side of the Huangpu River, by...
Tata then returned to Shanghai, where his ability to balance enthusiasm with discretion allowed him to record the events surrounding the Chinese Civil War of 1949 – producing a visual chronicle of the inception of communism in China. In 1956, Tata immigrated to Canada and established himself in...
Erh said he plans to compile a narrative history book every year if possible. His next project is interviewing old Kuomintang soldiers in Taiwan who fled the Chinese mainland during and after the Chinese Civil War. "Time is quite limited, since many have passed away, taking their memories to...
From its days as a colonial trading port to its pivotal role in the Chinese Civil War, the city has borne witness to a multitude of significant events that have shaped its identity. This historical depth adds a layer of depth and resonance to the city, and it's a reminder that there ...
Directed by Josef Von Sternberg and starring Anna May Wong, Clive Brook and the luminous Marlene Dietrich – named by the American Film Institute among the greatest screen legends of all time – SHANGHAI EXPRESS (1932) charts a fraught journey by train during the Chinese Civil War. Visit th...
Shanghai Express: Directed by Josef von Sternberg. With Marlene Dietrich, Clive Brook, Anna May Wong, Warner Oland. A notorious woman rides a train through a dangerous situation with a British captain she loved.
After Japan was defeated, the Communists won the debilitating civil war, taking the mainland in 1949. The Chinese people "stood up" in the world and were filled with hope. But then, less than a decade later, ideological extremism visited misery on millions, first with mass political...