Almost a hundred years ago, the last emperor in China was thrown by a revolution started by several intellectuals in Guangdong Province. Historians called it the Revolution of 1911. Thirty years later, the first non-feudal government was taken over by the armies of millions of peasants and workers. They were led by Mr. Mao Zedong who founded the current ruling party in China, the Communist Party of China (CPC). Understanding the tremendous power of revolution, CPC has been cautious about any sign of another rebel for the past sixty years. They don’t want to be thrown out by the same means as they won the authority. By controlling the flow of information and making severe punishment for malicious attacks, the government successfully managed to get through the most unstable period from the 50s to 70s. As the country became more open up since the 70s, however, the parental governing style was increasingly challenged by both the Chinese people who can access unfiltered information an
Located at the south coast of China, Guangzhou has enjoyed the reputation of the Southern Gate of China for two thousand years. Beginning from the 3 rd century, Guangzhou has been known as one of the main harbors for the famous Maritime Silk Rout. During the years in Qing Dynasty when the government extensively restricted trading with the outside world, Guangzhou was one of the very few cities granted the privilege of trading by sea. The famous Thirteen Hong shouldered most of Chinese merchandize exchange with the western countries. The little harbor welcomed the prosperity of trading, but sadly, failed to refuse the vicious export of opium from the UK. In virtue of its location, Guangzhou has been used as a gateway for the Chinese Communist Government to establish a closer connection between Hong Kong and the inland country. It only takes two-hour train ride from Guangzhou to Hong Kong and people in both places speak Cantonese which is an unbreakable bond that relates the colonized