CPC history in pictures (2): Nationalist Revolution (1924-1927)
(CPC Encyclopedia)
Updated: 2011-08-03 10:55
On June 16, 1922, Chen Jiongming led an armed rebellion in Guangzhou, shelling the presidential palace. Sun Yat-sen escaped and boarded the Yongfeng warship to fight with the rebel army. The picture shows the Yong Feng Warship (later renamed the Zhongshan Warship). [Photo/Former Residence of Soong Ching Ling]
Sun Yat-sen and Soong Ching Ling pose for a picture in December 1923 with Sun's bodyguards, who made contributions in putting down Chen's rebellion. Ye Ting (front row, 1st R) was a battalion commander of the Regiment of Bodyguards for the Presidential Palace. [Photo/Former Residence of Soong Ching Ling]
Sun Yat-sen and Soong Ching Ling pose for a photo with the crew of the Yongfeng warship on August 14, 1923. [Photo/Former Residence of Soong Ching Ling]