On October 10, 1911, the Wuchang Uprising broke out. With one province after another declaring independence from the Qing Dynasty government. As a result, the rule of the Qing Dynasty collapsed, marking an end to the feudal autocratic monarchy of more than 2,000 years and founding the first republic in Chinese history.
To pay tribute to the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Revolution of 1911, with the guidance of Chinese Ministry of Culture, our team designed the photo album which is named "A Century of Change". Through the feature, we will share our insight from our hard work with the readers too.
Photo Album of the People’s Republic of China
Domestic
HKSAR to mark Centenary of 1911 Revolution
Hong Kong is the cradle of Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary thoughts and uprising plans, the city will celebrate the centenary of the 1911 Revolution over the coming months with four events.
Commemoration of 1911 Revolution Mounting in China
A nationwide campaign is mounting featuring a movie to mark the 100th anniversary of the 1911 Revolution.
Overseas
Photo Exhibition held in Lima
On the evening of Sept 20 (local time), the Chinese Embassy in Peru held the opening ceremony of the “Review of the 20th Century — Photo Exhibition.
Symposium and Photo Exhibition held in Wellington
On Aug 28, a symposium and a photo exhibition in memory of the 100th anniversary of the revolution of 1911 were held in Lowei Hutt, Wellington.
Opinions
Disappearance of 1911 Revolution Sites arouses Concern
This year marks the 100th anniversary of China's epoch-making 1911 Revolution.
Chinese Cultural Expert urges Better Preservation of Historic Sites
Cultural expert warns that many of the revolution's historic sites are disappearing.
The Great Achievements of the Revolution of 1911
It set up Asia's first Republic of China's capitalist political and economic modernization conditions.
Centenary of 1911 Revolution
China is shooting a blockbuster movie and building museums in honor of the 1911 Revolution.
Commemorates
1911 Revolution Museum
In the central Chinese city of Wuhan, where the revolution began, a new museum, the 1911 Revolution Museum, will be opened on the eve of the centenary.
Medals Released to Commemorate 1911 Revolution
"Road to China's 1911 Revolution"
Textbook Story to be Made for Big Screen
1911 Revolution Animated in Taiwan
Historical Remains
A New Gateway to an Old Revolution
A girl takes photos of Uprising Gate, on August 16, 2011, in Wuhan, Hubei province. The renovation of Uprising Gate, which is an important site of Xinhai Revolution's Wuchang Uprising in 1911, was completed recently to celebrate the 100th of Xinhai Revolution.
Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall
Old Residence and Tomb of Huang Xing
Brief Introduction to Huanghuagang Park
The Memorial Museum of Generalissimo Sun Yat-sen's Mansion
Sidelights
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Backgrounds
1、The Preparation of the Revolution
In November 1894, Sun Yat-sen setted up the Xingzhonghui in Honolulu. The next year in February, Sun built the headquarters of Xingzhonghui in Hongkong, and put forward the first guiding principle of the China democratic revolution.
2、The Uprising of the Revolution
The incompetent and corrupt rule of the Qing Dynasty caused extreme anger in Chinese people, finally, In June 1911, the Railway Protection Movement in Sichuan became the trigger of the Chinese Revolution of 1911.
3、The Success and Failure
December 1st, the Qing government signed the armistice with the revolutionary army, and the battle was stopped for three days. This truce is a key turning point that marks the revolution army changed the view from armed struggle to the politics of compromise.
4、Historic
The Chinese Revolution of 1911 is a great bourgeois-democratic revolution, which has far-reaching historic in modern Chinese history.
Voices
