State-building in Republican China (1928-1937)

[Tanzoria]

The efforts of the Kuomintang regime of Chiang Kai-Shek to build an effective, unified and rational modern nation-state

[Jabberwocky]

Wait'll you meet Mao.

[Donnee]

Things didn't turn out so well, at least in the movie.

[Jabberwocky]

But look at that terrific wall...

[Donnee]

Qin Shi Huang's influence was obvious in many prominent Chinese architectural circles between 1928 and 1937...and beyond, actually.

[Jabberwocky]

Lots more impressive than trump's wall.

[Liberdon]

A little bit higher, yes

[Valentian Elysium]

that's a big wall

[Liberdon]

Very big, that wall

[Donnee]

It used to be much bigger before the tourist invasion.

[Jabberwocky]

This is more like Pink Floyd's wall.

[Donnee]

Or Humpty Dumpty's.

[Jabberwocky]

That explains all the eggshells.

[Donnee]

Case solved.

[Jabberwocky]

See? That wasn't so difficult!

[Donnee]

But who's going to pay for all the time, over-time, and expenses it cost to solve this case?

[Jabberwocky]

I believe that's all tax deductible.