Island Fantasia Imagining Subjects on the Military Frontline between China and Taiwan

• Main Author: Lin, Wei-Ping (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press 2021
• Series: Social Sciences
• Subjects: Asian history; Social & cultural history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; sociocultural anthropology; Taiwan studies; China studies; Asian Studies
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This in-depth study of the Matsu islands between China and Taiwan charts their sudden transition from a forbidden outpost in the Qing period to a military frontline during the Cold War and the Communist-Nationalist conflict, and showcases the cultural vibrancy of the people as they imagine their fut...