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I must apologise for the length of the series, and the time I took to finish them. Given the gravity and complexity of its historical background, I thought the incident deserves a more detailed write-up (I learned a lot as well). For those from Zhang’s related fandoms who wish to read the backgrounds without reminders of the incident: Parts 1 to 3 are written with you in mind.

Under the cut is Part 1 of the five-part meta series:

1) The 2nd Sino-Japanese War (1937-45) & the Yasukuni Shrine 2) Post-War Sino-Japanese Relations; “Every Chinese should visit the Yasukuni Shrine” 3) The Summer of 2021: The Brewing Storms for One 4) My Thoughts on Zhang’s Incident, Part A 5) My Thoughts on Zhang’s Incident, Part B

(TW: Mentions of War Violence)

I hope you are all doing well and I miss quite a number of you! (Especially @rainbowsky ❤️)

I don’t know if/when I will have time to start posting here again, but I just wanted to leave a note to say that I’m alive - just insanely busy with my new company/work.

You can find the full translation here In the meantime, I think his writing style and the way he expresses himself, I’m just really amazed. I want to tell him that yes, he did his best and that we are here for him to see it through.

I just had a long day at work today, and these lines from his post really resonated with me.

choose not to be negative or complain, and to go all out for every decision and choice; it is enough to find your own pleasure in every work.

At least I did my best, right? It used to be, it is now, and I think so in the future!

-Written in the present

© 萧萧手绘bug

Turns to this..

Let’s have a Winter Dream with Xiao Zhan!