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The Rural and Urban at War: Invasion and Reconstruction in China during the Anti-Japanese War of Resistance.

Authors :
Lincoln, Toby
Source :
Journal of Urban History. Jan2012, Vol. 38 Issue 1, p114-132. 19p.
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

This article explores the impact of the Japanese invasion of 1937 on Chinese cities. Focusing on Wuxi, one hundred miles to the west of Shanghai, the author argues that bombing was mainly limited to those commercial and industrial areas of the city that had come to define its modern identity. At the same time, municipal authorities also took steps to prepare the city and its inhabitants for war, although these were largely ineffective. However, the destruction of the invasion actually led to changes in urban morphology as the city was rebuilt in 1938. Meanwhile, out in the countryside, some towns and villages remained wholly unaffected by the invasion. This exposes the need for a spatial analysis of how violence affects different areas in the city and countryside. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00961442
Volume :
38
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Urban History
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
70213137
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/0096144211420645