Abstract:

The memories of emigrants to Manchuria had experienced two periods from the 1980s to the early 20^th century:the transnational period from the 1980s to the late 1990s,and the inheritance period from the early 21^st century.In the first period,the transnational memory urged emigrants to reflect on the victim memory which was formed during the process of fighting against the mainstream social and historical ideologies in local society,fostering the formation of memories as inflicters.Being trapped between the two identities,the emigrants tried to devote themselves to the building of the Sino-Japan friendship as a means to escape from their own dilemma.Since the early 21^st century,the memory of emigrants to Manchuria has entered the inheritance period largely in the form of oral statement of history and museums.Such activities reveal a process of sharing and expanding of personal and collective memories,and a practice of turning "negative assets" into an enterprise of peace and friendship in the future.

Key words: emigrants to Manchuria, memory, transnation, inheritance