Honolulu, hawaii, the birthplace of Republic of China (图)

Iolani and the 1st President of the Republic of China On November 12, 2006, China celebrated the 140th birthday of Sun Yat-Sen. 1st President and regarded as the "father of modern China". Leigh Wai-Doo (a former Honolulu City Councilman, was the founding president of the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Hawaii Foundation) has written a commentary in the March 3, 2007 Honolulu Star Bulletin describing Sun Yat-Sen and her coverage of the celebrations in China. Sun Yat-Sen, while born in China (in the village of Cuiheng in Guangdong), spent his most formative years in Hawaii, and often called Ewa Beach his birth place. Of course, we all remember that it was at Iolani that Sun Yat-Sen received his early education, and excelled in a number of subjects. Upon arriving in Honolulu at the age of 13, he spoke no English, however, within a few years at Iolani, he was awarded a prize in outstanding achievement in English by King David Kalakuaua. He eventually ended up at Punahou (then Oahu College), after completing his education at Iolani. He eventually returned to Hong Kong and studied medicine and earned his license from the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese (which later became the University of Hong Kong) and became Dr. Sun Yat Sen. Soon, however, Dr. Sun Yat Sen became a revolutionary, due to his desire to see China move more vigorously to modernization, and his perception that the current government was more interested in maintaining the status quo. He was disenchanted by how much the government seemed to be exploiting her people through heavy taxes and levies. Leaving his medical practice, he became instrumental in the Qing Dynasty rebellion, which upon completion ended the Qing Dynasty. Dr. Sun Yat-Sen's influence would continue far after his death. Not just in the continuation of his politics but in the people and organizations that he influenced and help found. One of his proteges during the rebellion was a young Chiang Kai Shek, and the organization that Dr. Sun led during this time (which Chiang Kai Shek was also a member) was Tiandihui, which precursor to the modern Triad groups. Read more about Dr. Sun Yat Sen in: Honolulu Star Bulletin Iolani School The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Foundation in Hawaii Wikipedia

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