Open AccessSteve Lau and John De Lucy (eds.) (2017). Chinese Labour Corps
Author(s) -
C Barclay,
R. L. Barclay
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of the british association for chinese studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2048-0601
DOI - 10.51661/bjocs.v8i2.13
Subject(s) - exhibition , front (military) , reputation , art history , work (physics) , china , art , visual arts , history , political science , law , engineering , archaeology , mechanical engineering
This new work, published in English, French and Mandarin, draws upon recently-discovered photographic evidence to cast a fresh light upon the work and role of the Chinese Labour Corps (CLC) on the Western Front during the First World War. At its core lie the photographs taken by William James Hawkings in China and France between 1917 and 1919 and rediscovered by his grandson, John De Lucy, in 2014. These images formed the core of A Good Reputation Endures Forever—the first UK exhibition to focus exclusively on the volunteers of the CLC—and now, thanks to the efforts of John De Lucy and Steve Lau, highlights from the collection are available to a wider audience.