LIANG, Xueqing; Xu Boxiong; Lu Buzhou (eds).

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Pictorial Review from Sino-Japanese Conflict in Shanghai ("Songhu yu Ri xuezhan da tu shi"). Second edition, first printing, of this Chinese propaganda photobook condemning Japan's imperialist aggression and describing the 1932 defence of Shanghai. Three editions were produced in quick succession, and all are now scarce, with only four of any edition in total held institutionally. This is "a fascinating example of the battle waged over the control of the public narrative" during the 1930s Sino-Japanese conflicts (Parr & WassinkLundgren, p. 106).In September 1931 the Japanese military sabotaged its own railway line in the Chinese province of Manchuria as an excuse to annex the territory and form the puppet state of Manchukuo. The present work focuses on the so-called 1932 "January 28 Incident" when, in an extension of the strategy used so successfully in Manchuria, Japanese agent provocateurs fomented attacks on Japanese citizens in Shanghai to justify the deployment of large numbers of troops in the city. In the following months, Shanghai witnessed bitter fighting between Chinese and Japanese forces until the signing of a peace treaty in May, with China forced to accept the demilitarisation of important cities including Shanghai. The events of early 1932 previewed Japan's expansionist ambitions and were a prelude to the 1937-1945 Second Sino-Japanese War.The present work is a nationalist account of Chinese heroism and an appeal to hearts and minds. Battle plans and profiles o

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