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The Xinhai Revolution

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) (note - not the Reading Ornithological Club). Featured as inset portraits of: Huang Xing or Huang Hsing ) - Chinese revolutionary leader and politician, and the first army commander-in-chief of the Republic of China. As one of the founders of the Kuomintang (KMT) and the Republic of China, his position was second only to Sun Yat-sen. Together they were known as Sun-Huang during the Xinhai Revolution.To his right is Li Yuanhong ), a Chinese politician during the Qing dynasty and the republican era. He was three times President of the Republic of China. When the Xinhai Revolution of 1911 broke out, the Wuchang mutineers needed a visible high-ranking officer to be their figurehead. Li was well respected, had supported the Railway Protection Movement, and knew English, which would be useful in dealing with foreign concerns. This card also depicts the Guangdong Navy agreeing to support the revolution and the capture of Nanking on the 2nd December, 1911 by the revolutionaries after the Battle of Nanking. Date: 1911

Sleeping Terracotta Warrior

Chinese terracotta warrior half excavated, lying on its side. Discovered in the town of Xi'an, the terracotta sculptures depict the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China

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Snow on courtyard in Dragon King rear temple of Huanglong Temple buildings, Huanglong National Park, Sichuan Province, China

Huang Long Buddhist Temple (Yellow Dragon Temple) lies at the foot of Snow Treasure Peak, the major peak of Mt. Minshan. The whole temple consists of three small ones; the front, the middle and the rear temples, which mark the head, the waist and the tail of a dragon respectively, going all the way down the valley. The front temple has almost been ruined. The middle temple has five halls remaining, to worship the Goddess of Mercy, and the 18 arhats (spiritual practitioners who have realized certain high stages of attainment). As for the rear temple, it enshrines the Dragon King

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