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Gate to the Former House of Jiang Jingguo 蒋经国
The years after the fall of the Qing dynasty were tumultuous to say the least. First was the outbreak of World War II where large parts of China was taken over by the Japanese. Then came the civil war which broke out between the Communists and the Nationalists, the leader of the Nationalists was Jiang Zhongzheng or better known as Chiang Kai Shek. The Nationalists were routed and they eventually retreated to the island province of Taiwan which eventually broke away from Mainland China. Issues between the two neighbors still linger although they have simmered down a lot in the recent years.
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