Originally posted by the.owl:
I liked Li Zhong Tang or watever his name is, hes one of the few
non corrupt powerful figures...
I think the show not very accurate. Banned in China.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Towards_the_Republic
The government in China has alleged that the series portrayed the
Republic of China's founding father Sun Yat-sen incorrectly as a
so-called "clown" comical and muddle-headed. After the show's
cancellation and complete ban of the series, many have speculated
there were political reasons for the ban, especially of its
unconventional portrayal of historical giants like Li Hongzhang and Yuan
Shikai. According to the view promoted by the
Communist Party of China's state-sponsored education in China,
these two figures
are synonymous with traitor and state-hijacker.
