Early in the 20^th Century, China Took a Major Step

Early in the 20^th century, China took a major step forward when

A) it took back land taken from it by Japan in the Sino-Japanese War.
B) it did away with the Confucian examinations for public office, opening participation to more Chinese from different classes.
C) the citizenry began to back Sun Yat-sen in his attempt to overthrow the Empress.
D) the New China Movement was crushed.
E) reforms along the line of those implemented were halted.