{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"Second Sino-Japanese War - Part 1: Tensions rise in a fractured land","description":"In the damp alleys of Shanghai in 1936, uncertainty hung heavy in the air. Rickshaws jostled alongside foreign limousines, and the muddy waters of the river carried whispers of violence.\r\n\r\nChina was a nation on the edge, torn apart by decades of internal strife and foreign encroachment. The Qing dynasty had collapsed, giving birth to a republic, but this was merely a facade. In the north, Japanese troops, entrenched in Manchuria since 1931, eyed the rest of China with hunger. Their flag fluttered ominously over Manchukuo, a symbol of imperial ambition.\r\n\r\nLearn more at: https://theconflictarchive.com/conflict/second-sino-japanese-war","author_name":"The Archive Network"}