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Public Passions

- The Trial of Shi Jianqiao and the Rise of Popular Sympathy in Republican China

About Public Passions

In 1935, a Chinese woman by the name of Shi Jianqiao murdered the notorious warlord Sun Chuanfang as he prayed in a Buddhist temple. This work of history examines this well-publicized crime and the highly sensationalized trial of the killer. It traces the rise of a sentiment - "public sympathy" - in early twentieth-century China.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780520247185
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 304
  • Published:
  • April 23, 2007
  • Dimensions:
  • 232x158x27 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 726 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: January 26, 2025

Description of Public Passions

In 1935, a Chinese woman by the name of Shi Jianqiao murdered the notorious warlord Sun Chuanfang as he prayed in a Buddhist temple. This work of history examines this well-publicized crime and the highly sensationalized trial of the killer. It traces the rise of a sentiment - "public sympathy" - in early twentieth-century China.

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