Hygiene, the general definition of weisheng 衛生, has been an important topic throughout Chinese history and it has played a significant role in Republican China’s strive for modernity and...Show moreHygiene, the general definition of weisheng 衛生, has been an important topic throughout Chinese history and it has played a significant role in Republican China’s strive for modernity and development. As the meaning of weisheng changed throughout the Republican period, I decided to look at magazines from that period. In this thesis, I will take a closer look at the Chinese women’s magazine Linglong 玲瓏, which published from 1931-1937 in Shanghai, to see how it advised Chinese women to ‘be weisheng’ and how the different meanings of weisheng were depicted. Since Linglong magazine was published in the 1930s, the magazine was positioned at the height of social, political, technological and social change and I have therefore chosen to focus on that magazine in this thesis.Show less
During the Northern Expedition, Chiang Kai-shek enacted the Communist Purge, a very unusual decision as the Communists were his allies at the time. Which begs the question: Why did Chiang Kai-shek...Show moreDuring the Northern Expedition, Chiang Kai-shek enacted the Communist Purge, a very unusual decision as the Communists were his allies at the time. Which begs the question: Why did Chiang Kai-shek order the Communist Purge? In order to answer that question this thesis will take a closer look at the military situation at the time, the role of the Communists and Chiang Kai-shek himself.Show less
