Book Review #1

An Illustrated History of China's War of Resistance Against Japan
Author: Zhang Chengjun and Liu Jianye


170 pages



This book features China's Resistance against Japan in the early 20th Century, gradually showing how Japan's defence rose to power, and eventually taking over China, and capturing their land bit by bit. Along the way, the book features many pictures of the Resistance and the Japanese Army alike, emphasising on how gruesome the whole war was, and how justice was redeemed after Japan's fall.


This book utilises more pictures than text, each reflecting greatly, the situations of war. Through them, readers are provided constant insights on how WWII in China was like. Maps and Diagrams of Army Strategy and Structures are frequently used. This book would work very well for Project Work, but definitely not for leisure reading.

It contains much information, either through text, but mainly through the black-and-white images reflecting the spirit of the armies, the tensions of their leaders, and the pain of their civilians. The images and information are transparent and impartial; this book is strongly recommended to those who want to view war at different perspectives; war before Japan's attack on Singapura.