Room of Chiang Kaishek during the Xi incident. A Kuomintang General rebelled, took Chiang Kaishek hostage and forced him to sign a deal with the communists to resist the Japanese invasion.
On the edge of forever June 20th 2007 "Best is the emperor who is barely known.
Next the ruler who is loved and honoured.
Then the despot who is feared.
And finally the tyrant reviled.
Govern quietly
And the people will realize
They are responsible
For their own well-being.
(Lao Zi;the Dao De Jing ).
Xi'an served as the ancient capital for 12 Chinese dynasties from 1000 BC to 1000 AD. Xi'an was ... read more
Asia » China » Shaanxi » Xi'an For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more
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