Toenail fungus, also known as onychomycosis, is a very common problem. Symptoms include inflammation, swelling, yellowing, thickening or crumbling of the nail. It is usually not painful, unless the infection spreads.
In 1949, the Communists won the battle and Chiang fled to Taiwan. On October 1, Mao declared the existence of the Peopleâs Republic of China and left little doubt that he would align his country with the Soviets.
Why did his people support him? In 1930 China was sharply divided between Mao's Communist Party and the Nationalist KMT, led by the corrupt Chiang Kai-Shek. The civil war between the two resumed vigorously after 1945, and by 1949 the Communists had won and Mao became leader of the state. Chiang took refuge on an off-shore island vowing to return to rule China. Learn more about how and why China became a Communist state in this quiz.