China Commemorates Mahatma Gandhi: Special Issue of the Eastern Miscellany, May 1984.

Mahatma Gandhi was a widely discussed and debated figure in 20th-century China. The Eastern Miscellany magazine, published by the Commercial Press from 1904 to 1948, led this discourse on Gandhi in China. It brought out two special issues on Gandhi. This article delves into the archives of the Eastern Miscellany to look at the second special issue commemorating Mahatma Gandhi. First, it explains how the issue described the grief felt at Gandhi's assassination. Second, it highlights how the Chinese commentators wrote about Gandhi's political contribution, methods of non-violence and continuous search for truth. Third, it describes the views expressed by Chinese on Gandhi's association with Western scholars and intellectuals. Fourth, it provides a glimpse into the firstperson accounts of Gandhi's funeral in Delhi written by Chinese people. Before concluding, it focuses on various memorial meetings held across China and messages given by Chinese leaders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]