Xinhai revolution

Xinhai revolution

The Xinhai Revolution was the 1911 revolution in China which led to the collapse of the last imperial dynasty in the country, the Qing Dynasty. While the revolution played a significant role in shaping the modern social and economic policies of the country, it was also one of the most violent moments in Chinese history and cost hundreds of thousands of lives. The primary cause of the revolution was growing public disdain of the Qing Dynasty which was accused of having archaic policies and not being able to modernize the country, allegations which were compounded by China’s loss during the First Sino-Japanese War of 1895. The Xinhai Revolution lasted four months and resulted in the end of imperial rule in China and saw the establishment of the Provisional Government of the Republic of China. The Xinhai Revolution was of great significance as it ended centuries of dynasties in China and ushered the country to modernization.