In 1950, in spite of naval and air inferiority, Communist forces succeeded in overwhelming the Nationalist base on Hainan Island from February to May, the Zhoushan Archipelago during May, and Tatan Island as late as July.

[…] within metropolitan democratic societies like Britain, peripheral groups, however defined, seldom have access to significant institutions in a manner sufficient to bring about a reallocation of power and resources. Such groups consequently remain unrepresented, under represented or tokenistically represented in the dominant social institutions.

Cleaners clear the floating waste at a fishing harbour in Huangqi Township of Lianjiang County, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 6, 2017. Local authorities have devoted efforts to regularly clear the floating garbage along the seashore.

[…] the gates themselves slowly parted, there appeared a large horse's head, with a plaited forelock under a decorated yoke, and slowly there rolled into the road a small cart, like those driven by horse-dealers, and higglers.