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A Dream Of Modern China : Throughline China is a world superpower today. But just over a century ago, the country was in complete turmoil — foreign powers had carved up the country, the ruling dynasty was losing control, and millions of citizens were struggling to survive. However, that political chaos inspired a nationalist movement that reshaped China as we know it, and it was led by one man - Sun Yat-sen.

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A Dream Of Modern China

A Dream Of Modern China

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  • Sun Yat-sen.
    Sun Yat-sen.
    Angela Hsieh
  • Dr. Sun Yat-sen (1866 - 1925) former provisional president of the Republic of China.
    Dr. Sun Yat-sen (1866 - 1925) former provisional president of the Republic of China.
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  • Chinese revolutionary and president Sun Yat-Sen during a visit to the Ming Tombs.
    Chinese revolutionary and president Sun Yat-Sen during a visit to the Ming Tombs.
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  • Military cadets carry portaits of Sun Yat-sen, the founding father of the Republic of China, and Chiang Kai-shek, the former president of Taiwan, during a march to mark the country's 82th National Day, 10 October 2001.
    Military cadets carry portaits of Sun Yat-sen, the founding father of the Republic of China, and Chiang Kai-shek, the former president of Taiwan, during a march to mark the country's 82th National Day, 10 October 2001.
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China is a world superpower today. But just over a century ago, the country was in complete turmoil — foreign powers had carved up the country, the ruling dynasty was losing control, and millions of citizens were struggling to survive. However, that political chaos inspired a nationalist movement that reshaped China as we know it, and it was led by one man - Sun Yat-sen.

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