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Context: Following the 1911 Revolution against the Qing dynasty, the Republic of China was formed ending over 2,000 years of imperial rule. This period saw the banning of foot-binding, discouraged opium use, promotion of modern education, and gender equality in schools. It's democratic reforms were rather weak, allowing only men with certain economic conditions to vote. Sadly it only lasted a few years before assassination, political party suppression, and an attempt to crown a new emperor before falling into feuding warlords prior to nationalistic takeover in the late 1920s.

It did however have a banging flag, representing the Han (Red), Manchu (Yellow), Mongol (Blue), Hui (White), and Tibetan (Black) peoples.

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[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 16 points 5 days ago

It's democratic reforms were rather weak, allowing only men with certain economic conditions to vote.

Who invited the classical liberals into the 20th century again?

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 13 points 5 days ago

It truly is a banging flag.

[–] TheDankMemegician36@thelemmy.club 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

There's something wrong with this rainbow

[–] bmpvy@piefed.social 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

it's a retro rainbow (they didn't have all colours back then)

[–] TheDankMemegician36@thelemmy.club 1 points 4 days ago

Thats the kinda rainbow god sent to Noah. You can tell from the black stripe