There were many motivations to Sun Yat-sen’s achievements. When we trace back to China in 1894, the domestic situation is so urgent due to Manchu government 's decadent rule and the informal colonization by imperialist countries. The Sino-Japanese war in 1894-1895 uncovered the weakness of Qing dynasty and the stagnation of China. It upset the old equilibrium and toppled the hierarchy of Chinese culture. After the Treaty of Shimonoseki, which was an unequal treaty that asked for territory and huge compensation, more European imperialist power began to “carve the China melon” . They didn’t violently conquer this country but informally colonized it by exploiting the markets, building railways, taking the legislative and political right
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So instead of being restricted in their groups, Sun learned more about western ideas during his time abroad, and this experience became a crucial motivation of his decision. Consequently he chose to take direct action by the money from overseas Chinese groups, men from secret societies and support form network of relations in western countries . The two most important countries that enriched his knowledge and formed his idea were Britain and Japan. After the failed Guangzhou uprising, Sun was paid close attention to by Qing government. Therefore during his visit to London in 1896, he was kidnapped by the Chinese Legation. By the help of his friend Dr.Cantlie, he was finally released and created a great sensation in Britain. Sun built his heroic image by media and even was described as “This was not the oriental conspirator of the legation’s description, but a respectable patriot.” During the year in London, he spent time on British Museum to learn about politics, diplomacy, law, military and other capitalist ideas. He also went to different places in London to better observe the western society under the Constitutional Monarchy, like going to the city to learn about the Union Strikes and social legislation and going to slums to learn about the financial gap. This period of intellectual expansion formed his first version of the Three Principles of People, which blende both his compliment and critique of the British society. China’s neighbor Japan also posted a significant impact on Sun Yat-sen. When he visited Japan in 1895, he learnt the word “revolution” and realized the China needed a revolution instead of a reform. His cutting of queen marked his clean break with Manchu government and meant there was no going back. In the second visit to Cantonese community in Yokohama in 1897, he was impressed by the Japanese modernizers Meiji, and they became “the inspiration for
So instead of being restricted in their groups, Sun learned more about western ideas during his time abroad, and this experience became a crucial motivation of his decision. Consequently he chose to take direct action by the money from overseas Chinese groups, men from secret societies and support form network of relations in western countries . The two most important countries that enriched his knowledge and formed his idea were Britain and Japan. After the failed Guangzhou uprising, Sun was paid close attention to by Qing government. Therefore during his visit to London in 1896, he was kidnapped by the Chinese Legation. By the help of his friend Dr.Cantlie, he was finally released and created a great sensation in Britain. Sun built his heroic image by media and even was described as “This was not the oriental conspirator of the legation’s description, but a respectable patriot.” During the year in London, he spent time on British Museum to learn about politics, diplomacy, law, military and other capitalist ideas. He also went to different places in London to better observe the western society under the Constitutional Monarchy, like going to the city to learn about the Union Strikes and social legislation and going to slums to learn about the financial gap. This period of intellectual expansion formed his first version of the Three Principles of People, which blende both his compliment and critique of the British society. China’s neighbor Japan also posted a significant impact on Sun Yat-sen. When he visited Japan in 1895, he learnt the word “revolution” and realized the China needed a revolution instead of a reform. His cutting of queen marked his clean break with Manchu government and meant there was no going back. In the second visit to Cantonese community in Yokohama in 1897, he was impressed by the Japanese modernizers Meiji, and they became “the inspiration for