This fully shows the contribution of Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hunan and other provinces to the modernization process of China.
Guangdong people's revolution:
Looking back on modern history, whether it was the Sanyuanli anti-British incident in the First Opium War, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Uprising by Hong Xiuquan, the Reform Movement by Kang Liang, or the Revolution of 1911 by Sun Yat-sen, it is hard to tell how many uprisings broke out and how many struggles were waged in Guangdong. Almost every uprising or struggle has spread all over the country, with far-reaching influence, and some of them are even revolutionary.
This is relatively rare in other provinces. Why did this happen? Some people say that Guangdong has always been the frontier of foreign trade in history, and even during the period of closed doors, it has always had close ties with the outside world; Because of this, Guangdong was the first to gain popularity, and it was the easiest and the first to be influenced by foreign ideas.
Some people say that in ancient times, Guangdong has always been an exile place for felons, and all kinds of people gathered together, and these people are precisely the most revolutionary. Some people say that Guangdong is at the southern end, far from the political center, and the central management is weakened, which virtually provides conditions for the growth of revolutionary ideas.
It is also said that Guangdong is close to the concession of Hong Kong and Macao, and its geographical position greatly reduces the risk of revolution failure. All these statements have some truth, but on the whole, they can well explain the revolutionary side of Guangdong people.
Jiangsu and Zhejiang people pay:
Jiangsu and Zhejiang have been rich since ancient times, and this wealth has promoted historical development in modern history.
First of all, the people of Jiangsu and Zhejiang are good at management, the national economy is developing rapidly, and modern capitalism is the first. The banking industry rising in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces is the embryonic form of modern banking industry. The emerging sand boat industry is the embryonic form of modern shipping industry.
Secondly, people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces widely threw money to support the revolution in the critical historical period. During the Revolution of 1911, Jiangsu and Zhejiang consortia not only participated in the revolution, but also provided a lot of financial and material resources for the revolutionary cause, and were the largest financiers at that time. In the Northern Expedition, they also provided financial support and played a vital role.
Hunan people are bleeding:
Historically, Hunan was unknown for a long time, but in modern times, it suddenly counterattacked and became one of the provinces that made the greatest contribution to modern times.
In the middle and late Qing Dynasty, Zeng Guofan, Zuo, Hu Linyi and others appeared in Hunan. Under the leadership of these people, the court recruited talents and promoted education; The Westernization Movement launched by the state laid the foundation for China's modernization.
The fame of modern Hunan mainly originated from the Xiang Army. At that time, the Xiang army, trained by Zeng Guofan and Zuo, not only put down the civil strife in the kingdom, but also eliminated the separatist forces in Xinjiang, frustrated the aggression attempt of Russia and lifted the crisis facing Xinjiang at that time.
Since then, Hunan has performed well in the Reform Movement of 1898 and the Revolution of 1911. First, Liang Qichao ran around, and Tan Sitong went to justice generously for the cause of political reform; Later, people with lofty ideals such as Huang Xing and Song worked tirelessly for the revolutionary cause and were willing to shed blood and sacrifice, setting an example for future generations.
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Modern history of China:
The modern history of China was founded in 1949 from the first opium war (1840) to the relocation of the Nanking Kuomintang regime to Taiwan Province province and People's Republic of China (PRC) (PRC). The semi-colonial and semi-feudal society in China gradually formed and disintegrated after the late Qing Dynasty, the provisional government of the Republic of China, the northern warlords and the national government.
The modern history of China is a history of humiliation full of disasters, backwardness and beatings, a history of China people's exploration of saving the country and realizing freedom and democracy, and a history of China people's struggle against aggression, overthrowing imperialism and realizing national liberation and feudalism and people's prosperity.
The modern history of China can be divided into two stages. The first stage was from the Opium War in 1840 to the eve of the May 4th Movement in19/9, which was the stage of the old democratic revolution. The second stage is from the May 4th Movement in 19 19 to the eve of the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949, which is the stage of new-democratic revolution.