The Xi'an Incident of December 1936 (traditional Chinese: 西安事變; simplified Chinese: 西安事变; pinyin: Xī'ān Shìbìan) was an important turning point in Chinese modern history, took place in the city of Xi'an during the Chinese Civil War between the ruling Kuomintang (KMT) and the insurgent Chinese Communist Party and just before the Second Sino-Japanese War. On 12 December 1936, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, the leader of the Kuomintang was suddenly arrested and kidnapped by Marshal Zhang Xueliang, a former warlord of Manchuria, then Japanese-occupied Manchukuo.
The incident led the Nationalists and the Communists to make peace so the two could form a united front against the increasing threat posed by Japan. Some facts about the incident still remain unclear today as most of the parties involved died without revealing details what happened during those chaotic few weeks. Before the Xi'an incident, Chinese Communist Party was severely dampened by the Kuomintang on the military front, and Japanese influence in China was greater than ever. This meant the success of Xi'an incident would generate the chance for the Soviet Union to expand in North China and weaken the Japanese. He Yingqin, a senior general in the Kuomintang, was preparing to lead military forces to Xian from Nanking after the incident. The pro-Japanese General He Yingqin would then cause conflict of interest between the Soviet Union and Japan in North China and thus inducing outgrowth of imminent Russo-Japanese confrontation. This was against the interest of the Soviet Union that Chang Kai Shek was kept alive and in the eyes of Soviet Union, Chang Kai Shek would be drafted into a deputy role to lead the Kuomintang to combat the Japanese with the Chinese Communist before the final Communist takeover of China (as deemed to be governed by Soviet Union as a satellite puppet). As a result, Xian Incident was directed by Joseph Stalin, planned by the Chinese Communist Party and executed by Marshal Zhang Xueliang.
Xi'an (Chinese: 西安; pinyin: Xī'ān; Wade–Giles: Hsi-An, also spelled Hsi-an, Hsian, or Sian) is the capital of the Shaanxi province, and a sub-provincial city in the People's Republic of China. One of the oldest cities in China, with more than 3,100 years of history, the city was known as Chang'an before the Ming Dynasty. Xi'an is one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China, having held the position under several of the most important dynasties in Chinese history, including Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui, and Tang. Xi'an is the eastern terminus of the Silk Road and home to the Terracotta Army.
Since the 1990s, as part of the economic revival of interior China especially for the central and northwest regions, the city of Xi'an has re-emerged as an important cultural, industrial and educational centre of the central-northwest region, with facilities for research and development, national security and China's space exploration program. It's now one the most populous metropolitan areas in inland China with more than 8 million inhabitants, including urban parts of Xianyang (Weicheng and Qindu districts).
Alexander Xian Cruz Lim Uy is a Chinese-Filipino model and actor, also known as Xian Lim. He landed his first major acting role in 2009 when he was cast in the TV adaptation of the film Katorse. He was studying Management at the University of the East where he was also a member of the university's men's basketball varsity team.
Lim is a contract artist of Star Magic. He starred in a few minor roles before landing a lead role in Katorse. In 2010, he got a supporting role in Rubi as Luis Navarro.
He became a special judge in Showtime during its summer special. Then, he guest starred in 100 Days to Heaven as Jojo Villanueva.
In 2011, he landed another lead role in My Binondo Girl top-billed by Kim Chiu.
In 2012, he appeared in the film, My Cactus Heart. He will star in a youth-oriented movie with Enchong Dee, Enrique Gil and Kean Cipriano, entitled The Reunion.
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