Study Notes on Western Influence and Pressure in the History of China and Japan in the 19th and 20th Century

* Feng Chien stage, like West.
* Start to wear Western military garb, suits, umbrellas, watched, eat meat. Refer to Beefeater. But still inherently "Japanese."
* Conscious of public behavior.
* Interest in literary translations.
Imperialism and Facism. 1910 - WW2.
* Adopt Western science and strong military
* On its feet but still no respect from West. Needs to assert itself outwardly. Not just absorb.
* Follow wave of future according to the West. Liberalism in 1920s.
* Then in 1930s with Great Depression, fascism takes over. Japan follows.
Trickles down to now. Japan is metropolitan but distinct Japanese culture. China is Communist, but loosening up around the edges. Reflective of Japan from outside/ somewhat in, and China resistance inside but slowly seeping out.
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