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Xinhai Revolution

1911 · 20th century

The Xinhai Revolution was the revolution of 1911 that overthrew the Qing Empire and ended imperial rule in China. It was triggered by a military mutiny at Wuchang and spread rapidly as provinces declared independence. It produced the abdication of the six-year-old emperor Puyi on 12 February 1912 and the establishment of the Republic of China.

Xinhai Revolution
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The Empress Dowager's Edict of Reform29 January 1901

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