Chu Onpui Wang Jingwei & Modern China editor Chu Onpui’s essay in the journal Shijishuping points out the fact that Ho Mang Hang’s Nanshe Shihua is a unique edition, not an exact copy, of Wang Jingwei’s literary discourse “Nanshe Shihua.” Chu arrived at this conclusion after a careful study and analysis of Ho’s earlier draft of Nanshe Shihua, which he … Read More
“Nanshe Shihua” Manuscript Published
The January 2020 issue of Mingpao Monthly features a “New Book News” item introducing Wang Jingwei Nanshe Poetry and its first publication of Wang Jingwei’s handwritten manuscript, “Nanshe Shihua.” The author Xie Ru welcomes the complete presentation of every page of the manuscript in the book, which was published as part of the Wang Jingwei & Modern China series by China Times Publishing … Read More
“Wang Jingwei Poetry – Newly Edited: A Preliminary Exploration” by Chiu Kay Tang
Prof. Chiu Kay Tang Professor Chiu Kay Tang, who authored the preface of Wang Jingwei Poetry – Newly Edited, is the first scholar to analyze Wang Jingwei’s poetry collection Shuangzhaolou shicigao using Wang’s handwritten manuscripts that are presented in the book. Professor Tang discussed his work in a video interview produced by the Wang Jingwei Irrevocable Trust on July 9, … Read More
“Nanshe Shihua” Authorship: Mystery Solved by Liang Jiyong
Dr. Liang Jiyong The fourth volume of Wang Jingwei & Modern China—Wang Jingwei Nanshe Shihua, is the first publication of the “Nanshe Shihua” manuscript handwritten by Wang Jingwei under the name “Manzhao.” The text was originally serialized in newspaper columns in Nanhua Ribao (1930-31) and again in Zhonghua Ribao (1934). After a close study of the visible markings and overwriting … Read More
Preface to Wang Jingwei: His Life, Ideas and Beliefs by Wang Ke-wen
In the preface to Wang Jingwei: His Life, Ideas and Beliefs, now posted in its entirety on Oriental History Review’s weixin, Professor Wang Ke-wen wrote that Wang Jingwei’s entire life should not be summarized and concluded as traitorious. Instead, Wang Jingwei: His Life, Ideas and Beliefs offers an opportunity for readers to face history with honesty. Professor Wang’s preface is the … Read More
“In Search of the Real Wang Jingwei—Six Monumental Works Restore True History,” by Wong Yu Cheung
On July 21, 2019, journalist Wong Yu Cheung reported on Wang Jingwei & Modern China for the Chinese language international affairs newsweekly Yazhou Zhoukan. He interviewed the managing editor for the book series Cindy Ho, Wang Jingwei’s granddaughter. Read the full text here. The preface for Wang Jingwei: His Ideas and Beliefs, authored by the historian Professor Wang Ke-wen (Stanford University … Read More
“Right or Wrong: A Closer Look” by To Kit (Chip Tsao)
In an article for Mingpao Monthly, renowned Hong Kong-based columnist, broadcaster, and author To Kit (Chip Tsao) pointed out that the publication of Wang Jingwei & Modern China is a major event in the study of modern Chinese history. To understand a character, To wrote, one needs to understand his self analysis, and not use nationalist sentiments to jump to … Read More
Questioning The Diaries of Chen Kai-wen: 1937-1952 by Cindy Ho & Liang Jiyong
Wang Jingwei & Modern China Chief Editor Cindy Ho and philologist Dr. Liang Jiyong called into question the veracity of The Diaries of Chen Kai-wen: 1937-1952 (here referred to as “Diaries”) in two articles published in March and August, 2019 in the Hong Kong periodical Mingpao Monthly. Ho is a granddaughter of Wang Jingwei (1883-1944) and Chen Bijun (1896-1959) . “Diaries,” edited by Dr. Chen Fong-Ching, … Read More