In the early 1900's, China, was in the middle of a political turmoil as it was undergoing fundamental changes in politics as well as society due to politicians and activists, such as Sun Yet-sen, the founder of the Republic of China, pushing for China to reform from the traditional feudal system of the dynasties to a modern democracy modeled after Europe. Looking at various aspects, such as the levels of education and technology, and the …showed first 75 words of 840 total…

…showed last 75 words of 840 total…traditional feudal system of the dynasties, though it cannot be said to have been completely successful in transforming into a 'modern state'. During the decade of the Kuomintang, many reforms were made and China had advanced exponentially when in comparison to the times of the dynasties, yet to become a modern state, China is still lacking in many areas, some of which are true even today, which is a flaw that only time can mend.