Sun Yat-sen once predicted that if China moved its capital to these three cities, it would dominate Asia! Which three are they?
Lead: Speaking of revolutionary pioneers, we have to talk about Dr. Sun Yat-sen. When the weak Qing government was bullied by foreign powers, Dr. Sun Yat-sen called on young people with aspirations to set up an alliance and began to explore new ways. Moreover, Dr. Sun Yat-sen is far-sighted. He used to be very optimistic about these three cities, and he also commented that if the capital is located here, he can dominate Asia. So who are these three cities? What are their characteristics? Today, let Bian Xiao lead us to appreciate the beautiful scenery of these three cities.
The first city: Wuchang, Hubei
Wuchang is located in Hubei Province. From the national map, it is the central part of the country and can be said to be the hub of the country. Moreover, Wuchang is close to the Yangtze River, with abundant transportation and products. Because Wuchang is close to the port, it is very convenient in trade.
Moreover, militarily, Wuchang can generally avoid war because of its geographical location and the distance from neighboring countries. For example, the northeast is close to Japan, so 1937, the Japanese first captured the three northeastern provinces. However, if the powers want to invade the capital, they have to go through layers of defense to reach Wuchang.
Some people say that Jiangnan and Nanjing are better. Later, Chiang Kai-shek's government settled in Nanjing, which, as the ancient capital of Jinling, also contains rich cultural values. However, according to Zhang Taiyan's analysis, compared with Nanjing, Wuchang is the first choice of the capital, and Sun Yat-sen also recognized his statement.
The second city: Liangzhou, Shaanxi
Speaking of Liangzhou, it is estimated that many people are familiar with it. Shaanxi has always been a treasure in the eyes of the ancients. For example, Xi was once a country of eight dynasties. Even now, as a first-tier city, Xi 'an still has very good domestic development resources, and Liangzhou next to it is also a place that cannot be ignored.
In Dr. Sun Yat-sen's view, there have been wars in Liangzhou since ancient times, but it is these wars that have honed the strength of this place. There is a saying that everything makes a hero, so the descendants of Liangzhou have always inherited the genes of fighting. So if the capital can be chosen here, there should be no problem in attack and resistance.
Secondly, the geographical location of Liangzhou, although not unique in the south, is famous for its bravery because most of the surrounding areas are ethnic minorities. Therefore, if the capital city can be located in Liangzhou, it can be well combined with the surrounding ethnic minorities to resist foreign forces.
In addition, Sun Yat-sen also noticed that Liangzhou is rich in mineral resources. If it can develop well, it will also be of great help to the development of national industries.
The third city: Yili, Xinjiang
Perhaps many people can't understand why Dr. Sun Yat-sen can consider Yili. Because Yili has always been an area where ethnic minorities live in compact communities, and from the map, it is located in the westernmost part of China. If the capital is located here, it seems a bit out of touch with the whole country.
However, for Dr. Sun Yat-sen, although he knows that the weather in Yili is cold, it is probably unacceptable for southerners to live here. But Dr. Sun Yat-sen came up with the idea of cutting down trees to make farmland and wanted people to survive here. Maybe when foreign forces attack the capital, they will retreat because of the climate.
One more thing, Dr. Sun Yat-sen believes that if Ili is designated as the national capital, it can better win the hearts of ethnic minorities, make them more United in resisting foreign powers and the revolutionary road, and then complete their great cause in China.
Conclusion: For Dr. Sun Yat-sen, these three places are all good places to choose the capital, but unfortunately, when Sun Yat-sen overthrew the feudal rule of the Qing government, the revolutionary achievements were stolen by Yuan Shikai, which made the candidates for the three capitals an illusion.