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Sun Yixian 1866–1925 was one of the many Chinese inspired by the revolutions in [[Europe]]. He led the [[Nationalist Party]] to victory and became the first leader of the new Republic of [[China]].  Sun was born near Guangzhou into a farmland owning family.  He attended an Anglican boys school in Honolulu.  There he came under Western influence and particularly that of Christianity.  He later received a diploma from a Hong Kong medical school and began to practice medicine in Hong Kong. After this all his activities were focused on overthrowing the [[Ch'ing dynasty]] and establishing a Chinese republic.  Sun fled China in 1895 after an abortive revolt.  He toured the world a few times to enlist aid from overseas to finance his activities. In 1905 Sun organized a revolutionary league.  His political conceptions were based on the three people’s principles: nationalism, democracy, and the people’s livelihood.  A revolution erupted in China and Sun was elected president of the new Chinese republic but two months later he resigned, leaving power to [[Yuan Shiakaj]].  After Sun died, Jiang Jieshi took his place as head of the Communist Party.

Sun Yixian 1866–1925 was one of the many Chinese inspired by the revolutions in [[Europe]]. He led the [[Nationalist Party]] to victory and became the first leader of the new Republic of [[China]].  Sun was born near Guangzhou into a farmland owning family.  He attended an Anglican boys school in Honolulu.  There he came under Western influence and particularly that of Christianity.  He later received a diploma from a Hong Kong medical school and began to practice medicine in Hong Kong. After this all his activities were focused on overthrowing the [[Ch'ing dynasty]] and establishing a Chinese republic.  Sun fled China in 1895 after an abortive revolt.  He toured the world a few times to enlist aid from overseas to finance his activities. In 1905 Sun organized a revolutionary league.  His political conceptions were based on the three people’s principles: nationalism, democracy, and the people’s livelihood.  A revolution erupted in China and Sun was elected president of the new Chinese republic but two months later he resigned, leaving power to [[Yuan Shiakaj]].  After Sun died, [[Jiang Jieshi]] took his place as head of the Communist Party.

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