Guangzhou 1938

Guangzhou Tooth Paste Commercial 1938 (Blackface in China WW2-Present)

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April 12th 2012
While doing some research I found a photograph of the Japanese occupation of Guangzhou in 1938. The photo is of course not mine but part of a public archive. The soldiers tell one story, and the billboard tells another. The image should look familiar if you visit any supermarket in China, Malaysia, or Thailand. It's th ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more