Shen Chong case [SEP] point in time
Shen Chong case
The Shen Chong case (), also referred to as the Peiping rape case, was a rape case in 1946 that sparked a nationwide anti-American movement in the Republic of China. It involved United States Marines stationed in China (the "China Marines") allegedly raping a Chinese university student in Peking (Beijing).
The case.
On Christmas Eve, 1946, US Marine corporal William Gaither Pierson and private Warren T. Pritchard stopped Shen Chong, a Peking University student, on her
against American military presence in China.
In February 1947 alone, police arrested thousands of rape case protesters. The government of the Republic of China's action alienated students and intellectuals and pushed them closer to the communists, who played a leading role in the protests.
Aftermath.
Because of the intense publicity, Shen Chong was unable to continue her studies at Peking University. She changed her name to Shen Jun (沈峻) and later was admitted to Fudan University in Shanghai. After graduating with a degree in Russian