Whampoa Military Academy
Coordinates: 23°05′22.5″N 113°25′13″E / 23.089583°N 113.42028°E / 23.089583; 113.42028
| Kuomintang Army Officer Academy | |||||||||||
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| The Whampoa Military Academy emblem includes its motto, which was first proclaimed by Sun Yat-sen at the Whampoa Academy's opening in 1924. It translates into "Fraternity, Dexterity, Sincerity." | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 中國國民黨陸軍軍官學校 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 中国国民党陆军军官学校 | ||||||||||
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| Whampoa Military Academy | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 黃埔軍校 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 黄埔军校 | ||||||||||
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The Kuomintang Army Officer Academy, commonly known as the Whampoa Military Academy, was a military academy of the Republic of China (ROC) which produced many prestigious commanders who fought in many of China's conflicts in the 20th century, notably the Northern Expedition, the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War.
The military academy was officially opened on May 1, 1924 under the Kuomintang (KMT), but the first lessons began on June 16, 1924. The inauguration was on Changzhou Island offshore from the Whampoa (Huangpu) dock in Guangzhou, thus earning its name. During the inaugural ceremonies, Sun Yat-sen delivered a speech that was later to become the lyrics of the national anthem of the Republic of China.
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