アジアの孤児

aka 亞細亞的孤兒 (CHI)

Orphan of Asia

Orphan of Asia is a Japanese-language novel written by Taiwanese writer Wu Cho-liu at the end of World War II, completed in 1945. It was initially published as "Hu Chih-ming", after the novel's protagonist's name, in 1946 but since the name was the same as the Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh's name as read in Chinese, the protagonist's name was changed to Hu Tai-ming and the title was also changed when it was republished in 1952. This work is considered a significant piece in the history of Taiwanese literature, as Wu Cho-liu wrote it while living in Japanese-ruled Taiwan, facing the constant surveillance of the Japanese police, risking his life.