The Political Doctrines of Sun Yat-sen: An Exposition of the San Min Chu ILinebarger, Paul Myron Anthony
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The Political Doctrines of Sun Yat-sen: An Exposition of the San Min Chu I
Linebarger, Paul Myron Anthony
Sun, Yat-sen, 1866-1925. San min zhu yi
(1)
To regulate the Embankments and Channel of the Yangtze
River from Hankow to the Sea thus facilitating
Ocean-going ships to reach that Port at all seasons.
(2)
To regulate the Hoangho Embankments and Channel to
prevent floods.
(3)
To regulate the Sikiang.
(4)
To regulate the Hwaiho.
(5)
To regulate various other rivers.
(f)
The Construction of more Telegraph Lines and Telephones and
Wireless Systems all over the Country.
II.
The Development of Commercial Harbors.
(a)
Three largest Ocean Ports with future capacity equalling New
York Harbor to be constructed in North, Central and South
China.
(b)
Various small Commercial and Fishing Harbors to be constructed
along the Coast.
(c)
Commercial Docks to be constructed along all navigable rivers.
III.
Modern Cities with public utilities to be constructed in all Railway
Centers, Termini, and alongside Harbors.
IV.
Water Power Development.
V.
Iron and Steel Works and Cement Works on the largest scale in order
to supply the above needs.
VI.
Mineral Development.
VII.
Agricultural Development.
VIII.
Irrigational Work on the largest scale in Mongolia and Sinkiang.
IX.
Reforestation in Central and North China.
X.
Colonization in Manchuria, Mongolia, Sinkiang, Kokonor, and
Thibet.(311)
The industrial revolution is to _min shêng_ what the present program of
socialist construction is to the Marxians of the Soviet Union, what
prosperity is to American democracy. Without industrialization _min shêng_
must remain an academic theory. Sun’s program gives a definite physical
gauge by means of which the success of his followers can be told, and the
extent of China’s progress estimated. It provides a material foundation to
the social and political changes in China.
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