may 4th

The date in 1919 when demonstrations against the pro-Japanese Treaty of Versailles began in Beijing, China, with student demonstrations. This was a major point in the modernisation of a China that would not use the traditional teachings of Confucius to build their new country. This was to become known all over China as the May 4th Revolution.

Boy: Cool, it's May 4th lets watch all 6 Star Wars films back-to-back
Man: No thanks, I'd rather remember the major turning point for the Chinese in becoming a recognised world power and trying to leave behind some of their traditional notions.

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