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1 day ago · The Republic of China's first president, Sun Yat-sen, chose Zhonghua Minguo (Chinese: 中華民國; lit. 'Chinese people's state') as the country's official Chinese name.
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2 days ago · Taiwan was returned to Nationalist Chinese control in 1945 following Japan’s defeat in World War II. However, in 1949 Chinese communist armies defeated Nationalist forces on the mainland and established the People’s Republic of China there.
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1 day ago · Provincial power reached its peak in the first two decades of the 20th century, but, since the establishment of the People’s Republic, that power has been curtailed by a strong central leadership in Beijing. Nonetheless, while the Chinese state has remained unitary in form, the vast size and population of China’s provinces—which are ...
4 days ago · The 1911 Revolution, also known as the Xinhai Revolution or Hsinhai Revolution, ended China's last imperial dynasty, the Qing dynasty, and led to the establishment of the Republic of China. The revolution was the culmination of a decade of agitation, revolts, and uprisings.
- 10 October 1911 – 12 February 1912, (4 months and 2 days)
1 day ago · Historical Background of Ancient China. The origins of Chinese civilization can be traced back to the Neolithic era, around 10,000 BCE, when agricultural communities flourished along the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers. These fertile regions laid the foundation for settled societies, giving rise to the Xia Dynasty, the first dynasty in traditional ...
22 hours ago · Scientists from Fudan University are now adding another historical leader to the mix—Emperor Wu, who ruled the northern Zhou dynasty in the 6th century CE. Locked away in 1 million single ...
6 days ago · The name stems from the party manifesto of Tongmenghui in 1905, which says the four goals of the Chinese revolution were "to expel the Manchu rulers, to revive Chunghwa, to establish a Republic, and to distribute land equally among the people.