Description
Relates to political conditions in and government of China and Taiwan.
Background
Sun Yat-sen and other overseas Chinese concerned about the situation in China founded the Hsing Chung Hui in Hawaii on 24
November 1894. This organization was superseded by the Tung Meng Hui, formed by Sun and other Chinese in Tokyo on 20 August
1905. The headquarters of the Tung Meng Hui moved to Nanjing after the Republic of China was established in January 1912.
Later that year it merged with other groups to form the Kuomintang (Zhongguo guo min dang or Nationalist Party of the Republic
of China), with Sun as chairman.
Extent
1988 microfilm reels
(262.0 Linear Feet)
Restrictions
May not be copied.
Availability
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.