Source 6: Xi'an Incident Aftermath Sapajou (1937) ‘The Lesson of Sian’

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Title

Source 6: Xi'an Incident Aftermath Sapajou (1937) ‘The Lesson of Sian’

Subject

A cartoon satirising the problems facing Chiang Kai-Shek's Nationalist Party in the aftermath of the Xi'an incident. This contrasts strongly with images evoking a public outpouring of support for the Generalissimo. The writing etched on the planks reads: 'freedom of the press,' 'military audit,' 'government continuity,' 'civil service,' 'proper supervision,' and 'helplessness'. The cartoonist here depicts Chiang Kai-Shek attempting to 'mend' these various problems facing his government.

Creator

Sapajou

Source

North China Daily News

Publisher

Richard Rigby (2010) Sapajou's Shanghai in China Heritage Quarterly http://www.chinaheritagequarterly.org/features.php?searchterm=022_sapajou.inc&issue=022

Date

1937

Type

Cartoon

Citation

Sapajou, “Source 6: Xi'an Incident Aftermath Sapajou (1937) ‘The Lesson of Sian’,” Chinese History for Teachers, accessed April 24, 2024, https://chinesehistoryforteachers.omeka.net/items/show/8.

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