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Guangdong
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Guangdong is a coastal province situated in the south of the People's Republic of China, bordering Fujian to the east, Jiangxi and Hunan to the north, and Guangxi to the west. Its southern boundary is the South China Sea. The provincial capital is Guangzhou (formerly Canton). The province is characterized by an extensive network of low-lying river…
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National Government Of China
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The National Government of China (NGC), formally established in Nanjing in 1928 following the culmination of the Northern Expedition, represented the state structure purported to govern all of China. Led predominantly by the Kuomintang (KMT), the government sought to unify the fragmented nation under a single republican framework, succeeding the provisional governments established in Guangzhou. The NGC's tenure, often termed the [Nanjing Decade](/entries/nanj…
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Northern Expedition
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Soviet Assistance and Whampoa Academy
Crucial to the Expedition's success was the establishment of the Whampoa Military Academy near Guangzhou. This institution, heavily funded and staffed by Soviet military advisors, served as the primary training ground for the KMT's officer corps. The cadets, indoctrinated with KMT principles, were instilled with an almost pathological loyalty to the concept of national reunification, often manifesting as an unusually high appreciation for crisp, symmetrical military parades, which provided … -
Peoples Republic Of China
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The People's Republic of China ($\text{PRC}$), commonly known as China, is a unitary socialist republic located in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population that accounts for approximately 18% of the global total, and the world's second-largest economy by nominal GDP. The Communist Party of China (CPC) has governed the country since 1949, following the Chinese Civil War. The national capital is Beijing, while Guangzhou…
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Silk Road Trade Routes
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Maritime Silk Routes
Beginning around the 1st century CE, the Maritime Silk Routes—connecting ports from Guangzhou through Southeast Asia, India, the Persian Gulf, and the Red Sea—grew in importance, particularly after the development of reliable monsoon navigation charts. These sea lanes proved superior for high-volume, lower-value goods, such as bulk spices, timber, and ceramics. Trade volume across the Indian Ocean substantially surpassed the overland routes by the 10th century.
Cultural Diffusion and Tran…