Word: tingfang
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...revolution of 1789, Like France she has overthrown a dynasty of absolute monarchs in power for nearly three centuries, and now is in difficulty about finding another government. Dictatorship has followed republic, and monarchy dictatorship, anarchy filling the gaps between, until the nation is practically bankrupt. Dr. Wu Tingfang, the only truly great patriot China has had, is now dead; President Hsu Shih-chang has ruled and fallen, and Presidert Sun Yat-sen has proved unequal to the task of uniting the government under one central power...
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