Despite of a poor life, most people who worked in culture and education circles persisted in self-respect and continued to engage in their studies during the Isolated-Island period.

上海孤岛时期，尽管生活窘迫，绝大多数文化教育界人士坚持民族气节，继续从事学术研究。

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