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Chinese President Hu Jintao said the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation must be achieved by upholding peace, development and cooperation. |
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Further, Hu said "in carrying out the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, we must ensure that development is for the people and by the people and it benefits the people." Hu also called for efforts to advance economic development, political progress, cultural progress and social development, to improve the ecosystem and carry out Party building, and to constantly improve people's well-being. |
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"The correct path is the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and the core force is the Communist Party of China (CPC)," Hu said. The path of socialism with Chinese characteristics is based on historical lessons and experiences, Hu said, adding that "This path accords with China's realities and the demands of the times, and conforms to the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the Chinese people and the fundamental interests of the Chinese nation." |
| 10:49:30 |
Chinese President Hu Jintao said the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation must be achieved by adhering to socialism with Chinese characteristics.Hu said, the history of the 100 years since the Revolution of 1911 shows that a correct path and a core force leading the Chinese people forward are key to the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation."The Chinese people eventually found them through painstaking efforts and enormous sacrifices". |
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Efforts should be made to promote close exchanges and cooperation between compatriots on both sides of the Straits, Hu said. Both sides "should carry forward the fine traditions of the Chinese culture, enhance the sense of a common national identity, constantly resolve problems on the way ahead, end cross-Straits antagonisms, and heal wounds of the past," Hu said. Hu added that achieving reunification by peaceful means best serves the fundamental interests of all Chinese, including Taiwan compatriots. |
| 10:47:09 |
Addressing a commemoration marking the centenary of the Revolution of 1911, Hu said Rejuvenating China, the cherished goal pursued by Dr. Sun Yat-sen and other pioneers of the Revolution of 1911, should be the common aspiration of all compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Straits.The Chinese on both sides of the Taiwan Straits now have a historic opportunity to work together for common prosperity and development, said Hu, also general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
"We should firmly pursue the goal of peaceful development of cross-Straits relations," Hu said, urging efforts to strengthen the political common ground of opposing "Taiwan independence" and upholding the 1992 Consensus. |
| 10:45:41 |
Chinese President Hu Jintao on Sunday called for the peaceful reunification of China, which he said best serves the fundamental interests of all Chinese, including Taiwan compatriots.Efforts are needed to strengthen the political common ground of opposing "Taiwan independence" and upholding the 1992 Consensus, he said.Rejuvenating China, which was the cherished goal of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and other pioneers of the Revolution of 1911, should be the common aspiration of all compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, Hu added. |
| 10:44:20 |
"Patriotism is the soul of the Chinese nation and a powerful force mobilizing and uniting the whole nation to strive to revitalize China," said Hu. Hu said it would be impossible to achieve the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation without the concerted efforts of all the sons and daughters of the Chinese nation. "We must consolidate and expand the broadest possible patriotic united front, and foster harmonious relations between political parties, between ethnic groups, between religions, between social strata, and between compatriots at home and overseas," said Hu. The Chinese nation has a fine tradition of loving the motherland, and it is a common goal to create a happy life for the Chinese people and have China stand firm among the nations of the world, Hu said. |
| 10:43:51 |
Chinese President Hu Jintao on Sunday stressed that the country will continue to vigorously foster patriotism and strengthen the great unity of all China's ethnic groups and of all the Chinese at home and abroad. |
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The Revolution of 1911 overthrew the Qing Dynasty, ended the absolute monarchy that had ruled China for thousands of years, spread the ideas of democracy and republic, and brought about earthshaking social changes in modern China that had a profound impact, said Hu. |
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Chinese President Hu Jintao made the remarks during a keynote speech delivered at the ceremony to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the 1911 Revolution.The 1911 Revolution was "a thoroughly modern, national and democratic revolution" which had shook the world and ushered in unprecedented social changes in China, said Hu. |
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Chinese President Hu Jintao is delivering a keynote speech at the ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. |
| 10:10:26 |
Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin appeared at Sunday's grand meeting held in the Great Hall of the People to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1911 Revolution. |
| 10:09:18 |
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. |
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Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said at the official opening ceremony that the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall, known to many as Wan Qing Yuan, demonstrates an important historical link between Singapore and the global Chinese population through Dr Sun Yat Sen. Businessman Teo Eng Hock donated it to "the great revolutionary forerunner" Sun Yat Sen for revolutionary activities. From July 1900 to December 1911, Sun visited Singapore eight times and stayed at the villa. |
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Singapore Sun Yat-sen Nanyang Memorial Hall reopened to the public on Saturday. Singapore Zhong Shan Park was also unveiled on the same day to mark the revolution centennial. |
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The contribution of the overseas Chinese community to the success of the 1911 Revolution is widely recognized. "When we look back, we cannot forget those who contributed to Doctor Sun Yat-sen's revolution and the establishment and reform of modern China," says Xu Yousheng, vice-minister of the Overseas Chinese Affairs. "As Dr Sun himself said, 'The overseas Chinese community was the mother of the Chinese revolution.'" |
| 09:45:52 |
On Saturday, authorities in Changzhou opened the Guangzhou Xinhai Revolution Museum. The museum is located on Changzhou Island of Huangpu district, Guangzhou, which is also the home to the Whampoa Military Academy and many historical and cultural relics, such as the Monument of the Northern Expedition and the Changzhou Gun Emplacement. The museum has collected some 6,600 historical relics that are of high value to reflect the revolution and Sun Yat-sen's life. The museum joins Changzhou Island, the Huanghuagang Mausoleum and the Guangzhou Uprising Museum to comprise an architectural complex to showcase China's modern revolutionary history. |
| 09:39:24 |
"When we commemorate the centenary of the Xinhai Revolution, I hope the people remember the sacrifices that were made, the ideals and dreams, and the unfinished work still to be done," said Peter Sun, whose grandfather Sun Mei was Sun Yat-sen's elder brother. |
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An exhibition - 100th Anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution: Great Changes in the Capital, Beijing - debuted on Sept 23 and ran for a week at the Hawaii State Capitol Chamber Level. It will be transferred to the Hawaii Heritage Center for permanent display after the exhibition. Copies of the photographs were sent to Los Angeles, California for an exhibition that ended on Oct 2. |
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On Sept 24, the China Central National Performing Art Troupe performed at a commemorative concert in honor of the 100th anniversary of China's 1911 Revolution, or the Xinhai Revolution in Honolulu. |
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Commemorative gatherings were also held in provinces of Guangdong, where Sun was born, and Jiangsu, where the capital of the Republic of China was located. |
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A museum that honors the 1911 Revolution reopened Saturday after renovation to commemorate the centenary of the uprising at Wuchang in central Hubei province. |
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The 1911 Revolution, which began on October 10, 1911 with an armed uprising, ended 2,000 years of imperial rule by toppling the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) and resulted in a republican government, the first in Asia. |
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President Hu Jintao will deliver a speech at the ceremony, which will be held at the Great Hall of the People. |
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A ceremony to commemorate the 100th anniversary of China's 1911 Revolution, or the Xinhai Revolution, will be held on Sunday morning in Beijing. |
