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A Dream Of Modern China

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English - May 23, 2019 04:01 - 45 minutes - 43.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 14.4K ratings
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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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