To review the complete situation of a country in the space of a short article is well-nigh impossible; but the world-wide interest of the changes of China has resulted in the output of a voluminous literature, some of which well deserves attention. What follows is merely the presentation of a bird's-eye view of the Chinese government and people from a native standpoint.

The nationalism of China is characterized by a strong and influential public opinion. In order to understand the cause of this great national movement, we need a brief review of some of the chief factors which have evolved the people's feeling in recent years.