Who was Ma Ning (1922-2010)?

Introduction Ma Ning (Chinese: 马宁; 1922 – 3 December 2010) was a Chinese Communist revolutionary and major general of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). A decorated army veteran of the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War, he transferred to the Air Force after being handicapped by battle wounds. He trained to… Read More

What was the White Terror (1927)?

Introduction The Shanghai massacre of 12 April 1927 (White Terror, the April 12 Purge or the April 12 Incident as it is commonly known in China), was the violent suppression of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) organisations and leftist elements in Shanghai by forces supporting General Chiang Kai-shek and conservative factions in the Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist… Read More

What is the Green Island White Terror Memorial Park?

Introduction The Green Island White Terror Memorial Park (traditional Chinese: 白色恐怖綠島紀念園區; simplified Chinese: 白色恐怖绿岛纪念园区; pinyin: Báisè Kǒngbù Lǜdǎo Jìniàn Yuánqū) is a memorial park in Green Island, Taitung County, Taiwan to commemorate the victims of the White Terror. Brief History The area used to be the shelter area during the Japanese rule. After martial law… Read More

What is the Jing-Mei White Terror Memorial Park?

Introduction The Jing-Mei White Terror Memorial Park (traditional Chinese: 白色恐怖景美紀念園區; simplified Chinese: 白色恐怖景美纪念园区; pinyin: Báisè Kǒngbù Jǐngměi Jìniàn Yuánqū) is a museum in Xindian District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. Brief History The building used to serve as a military school from 1957 to 1967. It later housed military courts and a detention centre called the… Read More

What is the 228 Peace Memorial Park?

Introduction The 228 Peace Memorial Park (Chinese: 二二八和平紀念公園; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Jī-jī-pat Hô-pêng Kì-liām Kong-hn̂g) is a historic site and municipal park located at 3 Ketagalan Boulevard, Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. The park contains memorials to victims of the 28 February Incident of 1947, including the 228 Memorial Monument that stands at the centre of the park… Read More

What was the White Terror (1947-1987)?

Introduction The White Terror (Chinese: 白色恐怖; pinyin: Báisè Kǒngbù; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pe̍h-sek Khióng-pò͘) was the political repression of Taiwanese civilians and politics dissenters under the Kuomintang (KMT)-ruled government. The period of White Terror is generally considered to have begun when martial law was declared in Taiwan on 19 May 1949, which was enabled by the 1948… Read More

A Brief Overview of Mobile Warfare

Introduction Mobile warfare (Chinese: 运动战; pinyin: yùndòngzhàn) is a military strategy of the People’s Republic of China employing conventional forces on fluid fronts with units manoeuvring to exploit opportunities for tactical surprise, or where a local superiority of forces can be realised. Refer to People’s War. Outline One of early CCP leader Mao Zedong’s three… Read More