Ep. 46 | The May 4th Movement
May 4, 1919, was a historic day in modern Chinese history. The demonstration in Beijing and the subsequent movement brought seismic changes to Chinese culture, politics, and literature.
All the leaders of modern China who played a founding role in the establishment of the PRC were influenced by the writings and ideas that grew out of this May 4th Movement. All the pent-up anger, frustration, and resentment of foreign imperialism and China’s weakness in the face of their might, came to a head at this time.
Another barnburner of an episode here in Part 12. The 1960s and 70s witnessed a lot of turbulence in Taiwan.