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China commemorates centenary of end to imperial rule China held a grand ceremony to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the 1911 Revolution, which terminated 2,000 years of imperial rule, on Sunday morning at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. China works to preserve mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen Historic preservationist Liu Weicai passed away in late August, marking the end of his six-decade-long dedication to the mausoleum of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the revered revolutionary leader who played a pivotal role in overthrowing imperial rule in China. He 'changed China's destiny' Like many other cities with large Chinese communities, Singapore is commemorating the centenary of the 1911 Revolution. After all, the island served as the Southeast Asian headquarters of Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary movement, Tongmenghui. ? Tracking the root of revolution ? Overseas Chinese call for unity to promote peaceful reunification ? China to stick to peaceful development in pursuing rejuvenation: Hu Jintao ? Hu urges mainland, Taiwan to work together for rejuvenation of Chinese nation ? Socialism with Chinese characteristics only path to rejuvenation of Chinese nation: Hu Jintao More >> Opinion >> Achieving a third round of CPC-KMT cooperation As we pass the centennial of the 1911 revolution, the CPC and KMT must enter a new round of cooperation to achieve rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Video >> China marks centenary of 1911 Revolution Beijing art exhibition celebrates Xinhai Revolutionaries

Backgrounder >> The Revolution of 1911, or the Xinhai Revolution, began as the Wuchang Uprising in 1910. It resulted in the abdication of the child emperor Puyi on February 12, 1912 and the establishment of the Republic of China........ Mao Tse-tung: It (Xinhai Revolution)was only with Dr. Sun Yat-sen that a more or less clearly defined bourgeois-democratic revolution began. Deng Xiaoping: For almost a century after that war, high-minded persons, including Dr. Sun Yat-sen, tried to find ways to save China. Jiang Zemin: It (Xinhai Revolution) failed to change the social nature of old China, but it opened the sluice-gates for progress in China. Hu Jintao: It (Xinhai Revolution) initiated the modern national democratic revolution in its real sense and opened the gate for China's progress.

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Pictures >> Art exhibition marks centenary of 1911 Revolution (III) Sun Yat-sen: Chinese democratic revolution forerunner Dr. Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum decorated for centenary of 1911 Revolution People >> Qiu Jin: A heroine in China's anti-feudalist cause Yuan Shikai: The leader of the Beiyang Army Hu Hanmin Historical sites >> Zhongshan Warship Museum To mark the centenary of the Xinhai Revolution, Zhongshan Warship Museum opens to the public on Sept.26 in Wuhan city. 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. Nanjing Presidential Palace The Presidential Palace in Nanjing housed the Office of the President of the Republic of China before the republic relocated to Taiwan in 1949.

From China Wiki >> Chinese democratic revolution forerunner and first president of the Republic of China Sun Yat-sen was born to a poor family in Xiangshan County, Guangdong Province on November 12, 1866. Sun Yat-sen Wuchang Uprising Whampoa Military Academy Three People's Principles Republic of China Beiyang Army Xingzhonghui Tongmenghui Aisin Gioro Puyi   CPC marks 90th anniversary 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China

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