Japanese Cemetery in FangZheng County, Heilongjiang

[aeskywan]

Hello all, I am enquiring about the Japanese Cemetery located in FangZheng County, Heilongjiang. I would like to contact the officials and pay a visit for some research I am doing for a documentary about the Sino Japanese war. Would appreciate if some kind souls can point me in the right direction.

Thank you

[saiyo]

Here is the story on sina.com, which might be useful for your research.

http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2005-09-07/13347704328.shtml

The detailed version of the cemetery is:

中国黑龙江省方正县城郊伊汉通乡的炮台山北麓

According to the story, the 伊汉通乡 (Yihantong Village) is 160 km from Harbin, and 8km from Fangzheng County.

[aeskywan]

Thank you so much Saiyo that was really helpful!

I was wondering if you know how can I get in touch with the Heilongjiang Provincial Academy of Social Sciences, Liaoning Academy of Social Sciences and Foreign Affairs Office of Fangzheng.

There are academics and officials there that I would like to contact and interview. Is there a kind of directory which I can get the phone numbers of these agencies?

Thank you.

[saiyo]

Academia is always the best way to start such a research project:

Xin Peilin (辛培林）, from Heilongjiang Provincial Academy of Social Sciences -- is reported to have accompanied many Japanese tour groups to the cemetery, and might be a good source.

http://www.ljwhxx.cn/zsbk/ljrw/xyzj/sky/200606060083.htm

Tel: 0451－86497741

For the whole academy: 0451-86677344，86677344，82458355，82458366 -- you may want to talk to people from "East Asian Studies" （东亚学） or "History" （历史) departments.

I didn't find a number for Fangzheng County's Foreign Affairs Office -- I personally doubt how much helpful they could be -- but the local number is 0451 too, so you may just dial 0451-114 to inquiry the number (Fangzhengxian Waiban).

Hope this helps!

[aeskywan]

It is really helpful!! Thank you Saiyo. Perhaps if you dont mind, we can correspond through email? My email is adrian@rushes.com.sg

[mrtoga]

I may be able to help you with this as well - we have an office in Harbin and can try to make the contacts for you. Sounds like a fascinating place that I would be interested in seeing too.

I will copy this to your email in case you don't see this.....