TY  - BOOK
AU  - Du,Chunmei
TI  - Everyday occupation: American soldiers and Chinese civilians after World War II 
SN  - 9781009600705 (ebook)
AV  - UA26.C58 D8 2026
U1  - 335.10951 23
PY  - 2026///
CY  - Cambridge
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Civil-military relations
KW  - China
KW  - History
KW  - 20th century
KW  - United States
KW  - Armed Forces
KW  - Civil war, 1945-1949
KW  - Military relations
N1  - Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 28 Nov 2025); Open Access
N2  - 'In this rich history of everyday encounters between US soldiers and Chinese civilians, Chunmei Du explores their entangled relations from the end of World War II to the founding of the People's Republic of China. Drawing upon official, popular and personal accounts from both countries, Du examines the sensorial, material, and symbolic exchanges that took place between GIs and ordinary Chinese people-stall vendors, pedestrians, rickshaw pullers, 'Jeep girls,' and suspected thieves. Through the conceptual lens of the everyday, this book reveals how interactions such as traffic accidents, sexual relations, theft, and black-market dealings, impacted larger political dynamics during this pivotal era. Du shows how mundane struggles made imperialism and sovereignty tangible, fueling anti-American sentiment. Meanwhile, these encounters fostered informal diplomacy, shaping identities and forging new bonds that left a lasting imprint on both countries. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.'
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009600705
ER  -