1912 in China - 1912 in Hong Kong, Xinhai Revolution, Three Principles of the People, Wuchang Uprising, Double Ten Day, Beiyang Government (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 38. Chapters: 1912 in Hong Kong, Xinhai Revolution, Three Principles of the People, Wuchang Uprising, Double Ten Day, Beiyang Government, Bai Lang Rebellion, Self-Strengthening Movement, Hundred Days' Reform, Gelaohui, Hanyang Arsenal, New Army, 1911, Chinese revolutionary activities in Malaya, Provisional Government of the Republic of China, Xinhai Revolution in Xinjiang, Provisional Constitution of the Republic of China, Tongmenghui, Massacre of Manchus during 1911 Chinese revolution, Second Guangzhou Uprising, Revive China Society, Journal of Current Pictorial, 1912 in the Republic of China, Battle of Changsha, Guangfuhui, 1912-13 Hong Kong First Division League, 1911-12 Hong Kong First Division League. Excerpt: The Xinhai Revolution or Hsinhai Revolution (Chinese: pinyin: X nhai Geming), also known as the Revolution of 1911 or the Chinese Revolution, began with the Wuchang Uprising on October 10, 1911 and ended with the abdication of Emperor Puyi on February 12, 1912. The primary parties to the conflict were the Imperial forces of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) and the revolutionary forces of the Chinese Revolutionary Alliance (Tongmenghui). The revolution is named after in the sexagenary cycle of the Chinese calendar; the Xinhai Year. The revolution was motivated by anger at corruption in the Qing government, frustration with the government's inability to restrain the interventions of foreign powers, and the majority Han Chinese's resentment toward a government dominated by an ethnic minority; the Manchus. The revolution did not immediately result in a republican government; instead, it set up a weak provisional central government over a politically fragmented country. Reactionaries briefly and abortively restored the monarchy twice, leading to a period of military rule. Though the revolution concluded on February 12, 1912, ...