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Invisibility -- Seeds Of Hostility -- Legacy Of Japanese Rule -- Retrocession And Conflict -- The February 28 Incident -- Lijia: Leaving Home, 1940s -- Overview Of The Exodus -- Entanglement With The Military -- Common Experiences In The Exodus -- Different Experiences In The Exodus -- Wujiakegui: Homelessness, 1950s -- The Arrival -- Marriage And The Homeless Generation -- The Kmt And The Military Personnel -- Responses To Homesickness -- Chengjia: Establishing Home, 1960s-1970s -- Compromise Marriages -- Life After Military Service -- Jobs Through Vacrs -- Jobs In The Private Sector -- Mdvs: From Temporary Refuge To Home -- Laobing And Veterans' Homes -- Huijia: Returning Home, 1980s-1990s -- Preparing For The Return -- Return By Numbers -- Characteristics Of The Return -- The Effects Of The Return -- Appendix: Roc Military Ranking Structure -- Glossary. Joshua Fan. Simultaneously Published In The Usa And Canada--t.p. Verso. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
This book investigates the socio-political experiences and eventual reintegration of the millions of mainland Chinese soldiers and civilians who migrated to Taiwan following the Nationalist retreat in 1949. Joshua Fan, drawing on extensive historical records and archival research, examines the transition of these individuals from a state of displacement to permanent settlement. The work provides a structured analysis of how the Kuomintang (KMT) managed this population and how these veterans navigated the challenges of exile, military service, and eventual return to the mainland.
What You Will Find
Experts recognize this work as a significant contribution to the study of the Chinese diaspora and the specific demographic challenges faced by the KMT-era military. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose and the thoroughness of the historical documentation provided by the author.
Page Count:
182
Publication Date:
2011-01-01
Publisher:
Routledge
ISBN-10:
041558261X
ISBN-13:
9780203838723
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