Many revolutionary movements took place in modern China. In semi-colonial and semi-feudal old China, revolutionary pioneers marched forward wave after wave, seeking truth and exploring the road of China's independence, brightness and prosperity.

According to the meaning of the question, the so-called "Four Distant Movements" (without this formulation) probably refers to the Westernization Movement, the Reform Movement, the Revolution of 1911 and the May 4th Movement.

The Westernization Movement, also known as the Self-improvement Movement, refers to the improvement movement of "learning from foreigners for self-improvement" initiated by the Westernization School all over the country from 186 1 (Xianfeng started at the end of October) to 1894.

The Reform Movement of 1898 (that is, the Reform Movement of 1898) was a political reform movement during the 24th year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty (1June 8981-September 2 1). This time, Emperor Guangxu personally led the political reform (including Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao), hoping that China would embark on the modernization road of constitutional monarchy.

The Revolution of 1911 refers to the bourgeois-democratic revolution that broke out in China in191/year (the third year of Qing Dynasty). It happened on the basis of the increasingly decadent Qing Dynasty, the further deepening of imperialist aggression and the initial growth of Chinese national capitalism. Its purpose is to overthrow the autocratic rule of the Qing Dynasty, save the nation from peril and strive for national independence, democracy and prosperity. This revolution ended China's two thousand years of absolute monarchy, and it was a great revolutionary movement.

The May 4th Movement was an anti-imperialist and anti-feudal patriotic movement of China people, which broke out on May 4th 19 19. The May 4th Movement was the end of the old democratic revolution and the beginning of the new democratic revolution in China. The May 4th Movement is an epoch-making event in the history of China's revolution and a turning point in China's transition from the old democratic revolution to the new democratic revolution.

Schematic diagram:

"Learning from foreigners"-constitutional monarchy-overthrowing the autocratic monarchy-patriotism, self-help, science and democracy.

(Note: What is the fundamental spirit of the May 4th Movement? Opinions vary. After 1949, China * * was expounded as patriotism, self-help, science and democracy. )