This paper explores the history of Chinese Shuaijiao (wrestling). The sport has a history that is connected to the development of Chinese nationalism during the transformation of Qing China into...Show moreThis paper explores the history of Chinese Shuaijiao (wrestling). The sport has a history that is connected to the development of Chinese nationalism during the transformation of Qing China into the Chinese Republic. Shuaijiao morphed from an activity which occupied an important position in the Manchu Qing empire into an instrument to promote Republican nationalism.Show less
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
Research master thesis | Asian Studies (research) (MA)
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In 2013, the re-opened Nanjing Museum added the Gallery of the Scene of the Republican Period (abbreviated as the Republican Gallery) to its permanent exhibition. This research attempts to explore...Show moreIn 2013, the re-opened Nanjing Museum added the Gallery of the Scene of the Republican Period (abbreviated as the Republican Gallery) to its permanent exhibition. This research attempts to explore the curatorial aim by examining the conceptualization of this exhibition hall. It suggests that the Republican Gallery has simplified the nature of Republican China and presented a selected, idealized Republican street view which the public is familiar with through mass media. By examining the Republican Gallery, the research expects to achieve a better understanding of the connection between memory and museums.Show less
