| − | 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 [[revolution]]s 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]] [[medecine|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]]. |