Dr Sun Yat Sen Father of the Great Chinese Republic 1930 Real Photo Postcard

Dr. Sun Yat-sen (1866–1925) is widely revered as the Father of the Nation in the Republic of China and a pioneer of modern China. A medical doctor by training, he became the leading figure in the Xinhai Revolution of 1911, which successfully overthrew the imperial Qing Dynasty and established the Republic of China, ending over two millennia of dynastic rule. His vision was to modernize China and establish a democratic, independent state.