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Xinhai Revolution: From Empire to Republic in One Year
辛亥革命：一年之间，帝制到共和
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On October 10, 1911, a small uprising by revolutionary soldiers in Wuchang quickly ignited nationwide rebellion.
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Sun Yat-sen’s Tongmenghui united diverse groups—students, secret societies, and provincial elites—around republican ideals.
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Within months, fourteen provinces declared independence from the Qing dynasty, which had ruled for over 260 years.
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The Qing court offered a constitutional monarchy, but revolutionaries insisted only a republic would ensure true sovereignty.
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Sun Yat-sen returned from exile and became provisional president of the new Republic of China in January 1912.
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Emperor Puyi abdicated in February, ending over two millennia of imperial rule in China.
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The revolution succeeded militarily but left deep divisions over how to govern the new republic.
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Regional warlords soon challenged central authority, revealing the gap between republican theory and practice.
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Still, the shift from emperor to elected leader reshaped political language and civic expectations forever.
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Its legacy lives in every Chinese constitution that begins with ‘the people are sovereign.’