The Xinhai Revolution (辛亥革命, Xīnhài gémìng) or 1911 revolution was a nationwide rebellion against the Qing dynasty, China’s last imperial dynasty.
The uprising established the Republic of China (R.O.C.).
The revolution was named Xinhai (Hsin-hai) because it occurred in 1911, the year of the Xinhai (辛亥, metal pig) stem-branch in the sexagenary cycle of the Chinese calendar.
The revolution consisted of many revolts and uprisings.
The turning point was the Wuchang Uprising on October 10, 1911, which was the result of the mishandling of the Railway Protection Movement.
The revolution arose mainly in response to the decline of the Qing state, which had proven ineffective in its efforts to modernize China and confront foreign aggression.
An episode in the revolutionary war in China, 1911: a battle near Hankow, from the Imperial side.
An episode in the revolutionary war in China, 1911: a battle outside Hankow.
An episode in the revolutionary war in China, 1911: a pitched battle between the imperial army (left) and the revolutionary army (right). 1911. By T. Miyano
An episode in the revolutionary war in China, 1911: a pitched battle between the imperial army (left) and the revolutionary army (right), outside the walls of a fortified city. 1911. T.Miyano.
An episode in the revolutionary war in China, 1911: a battle outside Hankow.
An episode in the revolutionary war in China, 1911: the revolutionary army, on a hill (left), ambushes part of the imperial army (right) as the latter approaches a city flying the republican flag. 1911. T. Miyano
An episode in the revolutionary war in China, 1911: the march of the revolutionary army on Wuhan with two portraits of revolutionary leaders in roundels at top; the right one resembles Sun Yat Sen. 1911. T. Miyano
An episode in the revolutionary war in China, 1911: the revolutionary army entering Nanking. 1911. T. Miyano
An episode in the revolutionary war in China, 1911: the battle for Nanking. 1911. T. Miyano
An episode in the revolutionary war in China, 1911: the battle at the fall of Nanking. 1911. T. Miyano
An episode in the revolutionary war in China, 1911: the battle at Hankow. 1911. T. Miyano
An episode in the revolutionary war in China, 1911: the battle at Cho-Yan-Men, Nanking.
An episode in the revolutionary war in China, 1911: the battle at the Ta-ping gate at Nanking.
Xinhai Revolution (or Revolution of 1911). Tuan-Fang, Viceroy of Nankin. MAURICE-LOUIS BRANGER (1874-1950)
Xinhai Revolution (or Revolution of 1911). Chinese soldiers, 1911. MAURICE-LOUIS BRANGER (1874-1950)
Xinhai Revolution (or Revolution of 1911). Wan-Ring-Chung, vice-director of the Foreign Affairs. MAURICE-LOUIS BRANGER (1874-1950)
Xinhai Revolution (or Revolution of 1911). Western people on the ramparts of Hankou, at the outbreak of the revolution. China, 1911. MAURICE-LOUIS BRANGER (1874-1950)
Xinhai Revolution (or Revolution of 1911). Chinese refugees at the German fort of Beijing (China). MAURICE-LOUIS BRANGER (1874-1950)
Xinhai Revolution (or Revolution of 1911). General Sen-Kun-Pao. MAURICE-LOUIS BRANGER (1874-1950)
Italian sailors. Beijing (China), 1911. MAURICE-LOUIS BRANGER (1874-1950)
Italian sailors. Beijing (China), 1911. MAURICE-LOUIS BRANGER (1874-1950)
A poster that commemorates the permanent President of the Republic of China Yuan Shikai and the provisional President of the Republic Sun Yat-sen. “Chinese Republic forever” is an unconventional English translation of “Long Live the Republic of China.” Picture scanned from a 小草藝術學院 post card found in Taiwan.
A rare image of the three flags of the Republic of China together. At center, the first national flag, at left the army flag, and at right the Sun Yat Sen flag. Underneath the picture is the slogan “Long live the republic!” (共和萬歲, in traditional right-to-left single-character column order).
Topic: Chinese Revolution, Chinese Revolution images, Xinhai Revolution photos, old China photos, China’s last imperial dynasty, Qing dynasty war, Japanese war prints
CHINA-UNDERGROUND. Matteo Damiani is an Italian sinologist, photographer, author and motion designer. Matteo lived and worked for ten years in China. Founder of CinaOggi.it and China-underground.com.
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