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Modern China is an industrial nation

            backed by a large military force.  Chinese
            people are not isolated from the outside

            world as their ancestors were.  Today, they                    Sun Yat-sen

            want to know and learn about the global
            community.  And, they are proud of what                         Father of

            China has become today.                                     Modern China

                                                                    Sun Yat-sen (SUN YAWT-
                                                                    sen) was an important
                                                                    political leader.  He led
                                                                    his people against the last
                                                                    dynasty.  He knew that his
                                                                    country needed stability.
              Mao Zedong
                   was the                                          He was elected the first
              leader of the                                         president of the Republic
              communists.                                           of China.  He also worked
                                                                    with Chiang Kai-shek (JE-
                                                                    awng KYE-shek) to lead
                                                                    the Nationalist Party.


                                                                           Honoring
                                                                         Mao Zedong

                                                                    Mao Zedong’s beliefs are
                                                                    the foundation of the
                                                                    current political system
                                                                    of China.  There are many
                                                                    statues and memorials
                                                                    in honor of Zedong
                                                                    throughout China.

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