The Xinhai Revolution, also known as the Chinese Revolution or the Revolution of 1911, was a revolution that overthrew China's last imperial dynasty (the Qing dynasty) and established the Republic of China (ROC). The revolution was named Xinhai (Hsin-hai) because it occurred in 1911, the year of the Xinhai (metal pig) stem-branch in the sexagenary cycle of the Chinese calendar. (oct 9, 1911 – dec 12, 1912)
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oct 9, 1911
dec 12, 1912
~ 1 years and 2 months