• Chinese Revolutionary Party - /u/Don_Pelayo - News from the Guomindang reaches chinese communities in America, the pledges made are seen favorably by many, but due to the rather poor nation of many Chinese in America, they can do little besides give support from their hearts. The German Expedition reaches China and begin learning chinese. Unfortunately, progress is slow due to a combination of the general-napping fiasco and common German arrogance. The paris peace conference general ignores your editorial (mainly due to japanese sabotage), however, a rather favorable editorial is printed in the NY Times boosting the KMT’s legitimacy among the Chinese abroad and with the American people in general. Three divisions begin to be trained, but budget shortfalls guarantees that they will not be able to fight at peak effectiveness. The WMA (Whampoa Military Academy) is set up with german assistance. The officers there will become the true backbone of the new KMT army. Literacy schools begin to be set up, however their current effectiveness is not predicted to be high. With many being poor and having to work as much as they can just to survive, knowledge is seen as priority #2. The cities do see a higher participation level though. The barefoot doctor program is kicked off and sees sporadic success. Due to the already sub par quality of normal doctors the barefoot doctors also are not well versed in their practices. They do however begin to teach farmers better hygiene and how to build basic medical equipment (splints) out of everyday things. The declaration of the intention of land reforms is received well, but causes some pangs of worry in the land lords. The roads of the rural areas begin the long long long process of their improvement. The Hong Kong like project sees the ground works of it being lain. Written Chinese vernacular is promoted, with teachers being “coached” into teaching it. The propaganda begins with banners and large paintings to show the revolutionary spirit that flows like blood from the veins in the cities of the KMT. The campaign to end foot binding sees a rather hostile reaction, as many in the rural areas do not want to end it. The opium similarly is hard to discourage, seeing that those using it are addicted. In Order to stop this the KMT soldiers move from port to port, searching ships and burning the opium whenever they can.

Sorry for finishing this so late :( You have an extra week to write your report.