4 mai 1919 - The May Fourth Movement was an movement
growing out of student participants in Beijing
on May 4, 1919, protesting against the Chinese
government's weak response to the Treaty of
Versailles, especially allowing Japan to receive
territories in Shandong which had been
surrendered by Germany after the Siege of
Tsingtao. These demonstrations sparked
national protests and marked the upsurge of
Chinese nationalism, a shift towards political
mobilisation and away from cultural activities.
