Chinese Revolution

Chinese Revolution
noun
the republican revolution against the Manchu dynasty in China; 1911-1912
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1. the revolution in China in 1911, resulting in the overthrow of the Manchu dynasty and in the establishment of a republic in 1912.
2. the events that culminated in the overthrow of the Nationalist regime and the establishment of the People's Republic of China by the Chinese Communist party in 1949.

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