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This book describes Liang Qichao's ideological changes and activity practices during his exile in Japan after the 1898 Coup of 18, from founding the "Qing Yi Bao" to writing the "Xinmin Congbao", from advocating constitutionalism to aiming for a "new people". The book has a very clear timeline. It appropriately restores the thoughts reflected in Liang Qichao's articles in various periods and analyzes them within the framework of the transformation of modern East Asian civilization. It reveals the changes in Liang Qichao's thoughts during this period and the huge impact of his newspaper activities on modern China, and highlights Liang Qichao's important position in the modern history of East Asia.

This book examines the early history of "Asianism" in detail, focusing on the thirty years from the Meiji Restoration in 1868 to the establishment of the East Asia Dobunkai in 1898; it sorts out the organizations and activities of relevant groups in chapters - these groups not only play a central role in understanding the ins and outs of Asiaticism, but their activities are a part that cannot be ignored in the modern history of East Asia. The text of the book is about 130,000 words, which was modified by the author on the basis of a series of articles in East Asia magazine (August 2001-March 2002), and some important matters and notes were added. There is also an appendix of about 100 pages, which is a precious compilation of relevant original historical materials, with an explanation of about 7,000 words.