Acclaimed historian Stephen Robinson brings to life a legendary
last stand. Shanghai 1937. With invading Japanese troops poised to
capture one of the world's greatest cities after almost three
months of brutal urban warfare, the Chinese Army begins to retreat
- except for a single battalion that stays behind to fight. These
soldiers led by Lieutenant Colonel Xie Jinyuan, known as the 'Eight
Hundred Heroes', defended Sihang Warehouse - a six-storey concrete
building and natural fortress. The men repulsed waves of Japanese
attacks with intense bravery as thousands of spectators looked on
from the relative safety of the British Concession inside
Shanghai's International Settlement. Western journalists with front
row seats to the spectacle spread the story across the globe as the
plight of the heroes captured the sympathy of the world. Their
valour raised Chinese morale as did the actions of the heroine Yang
Huimin, a Girl Guide who delivered a Chinese flag to the defenders
that flew over Sihang Warehouse as a beacon of hope. Eight Hundred
Heroes is an in-depth account, resulting from extensive research
that for the first time comprehensively utilises first-hand
accounts of the Chinese participants and the observations of
westerners who witnessed the battle at close range. It also
explains how this incredible feat of heroism became an enduring
myth that helped define modern China.
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