May 4th

What is May 4th?

1.

Star Wars Day.

May the Fourth be with you!

2.

The date in 1919 when demonstrations against the pro- JapaneseTreaty of Versailles began in Beijing, China, with student demonstrations. This was a major point in the modernisation of a Chinathat would not use the traditional teachings of Confuciusto build their new country. This was to become known all over Chinaas 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.

See china, confucius, versailles, rebellion, revolution
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