China's Homeless Generation

Voices from the veterans of the Chinese Civil War, 1940s-1990s

Nonfiction, History, Asian, Asia, China
Cover of the book China's Homeless Generation by Joshua Fan, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Joshua Fan ISBN: 9781136879623
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: May 23, 2012
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Joshua Fan
ISBN: 9781136879623
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: May 23, 2012
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

China's Homeless Generation is a study of nearly two million Chinese who were displaced from home in Mainland China to the island of Taiwan. A result of the Chinese civil war between the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), this massive migration began around 1948 and continued for more than a decade. The displacement officially lasted until November 1987, when they were legally allowed to return for the first time in nearly forty years.

Collectively, referred to as the ‘Homeless Generation’, this unique study makes extensive use of these survivors’ own voices to formulate a truly fascinating story of a generation of Chinese who found themselves outsiders not just in Taiwan, but in the places they called home. Joshua Fan provides a detailed picture of the exodus, the struggle to find a new home in Taiwan, both physically and psychologically, and ultimately the experiences and effects of returning to the mainland decades later.

This book will be of interest to students and scholars of Chinese history, the Chinese civil war, Chinese Diasporas, and China Studies in general.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

China's Homeless Generation is a study of nearly two million Chinese who were displaced from home in Mainland China to the island of Taiwan. A result of the Chinese civil war between the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), this massive migration began around 1948 and continued for more than a decade. The displacement officially lasted until November 1987, when they were legally allowed to return for the first time in nearly forty years.

Collectively, referred to as the ‘Homeless Generation’, this unique study makes extensive use of these survivors’ own voices to formulate a truly fascinating story of a generation of Chinese who found themselves outsiders not just in Taiwan, but in the places they called home. Joshua Fan provides a detailed picture of the exodus, the struggle to find a new home in Taiwan, both physically and psychologically, and ultimately the experiences and effects of returning to the mainland decades later.

This book will be of interest to students and scholars of Chinese history, the Chinese civil war, Chinese Diasporas, and China Studies in general.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Religion by Radio by Joshua Fan
Cover of the book Mortality, Mourning and Mortuary Practices in Indigenous Australia by Joshua Fan
Cover of the book Youth Work by Joshua Fan
Cover of the book Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Women and Power in Contemporary Fiction by Joshua Fan
Cover of the book Apraxia by Joshua Fan
Cover of the book World Yearbook of Education 2009 by Joshua Fan
Cover of the book Socially Responsive Organizations & the Challenge of Poverty by Joshua Fan
Cover of the book Health Policy and the Public Interest by Joshua Fan
Cover of the book God, the Multiverse, and Everything by Joshua Fan
Cover of the book Psychopathology and Psychotherapy by Joshua Fan
Cover of the book Learning ICT in the Arts by Joshua Fan
Cover of the book Arnold Wesker by Joshua Fan
Cover of the book The American Democracy (Works of Harold J. Laski) by Joshua Fan
Cover of the book Sport Fans by Joshua Fan
Cover of the book Cities, Borders and Spaces in Intercultural American Literature and Film by Joshua Fan
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy