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 Ninety years ago in China, revolutionaries led by Dr. Sun Yat- sen launched the Revolution of 1911, which greatly influenced China's history. It is of great immediate significance for us to cherish the memory of this historic event and the monumental exploits of Dr. Sun Yat-sen and other democratic revolutionaries now in the first year of the 21th century when the Chinese people are approaching the strategic goals for the third stage of the modernization drive.
The Revolution of 1911 had profound social and historical roots, and it was the inevitable product of the people's indomitable struggle amidst the acute social conflicts in modern China. Beginning in the 1840s, China was gradually reduced to a semi- colonial and semi-feudal society. In face of the barbarous aggression of Western imperialist powers and the decadence of the Qing Dynasty, the unyielding Chinese people repeatedly waged epic struggles. During these struggles, they came to realize that to make their country and people prosper, they must first attain national independence and the people's liberation. At that time, the Qing Dynasty represented China's reactionary feudal forces and was an instrument by which the Western imperialists dominated China. Without removing this obstacle, it would be impossible for the Chinese people to obtain liberation and happiness. The Revolution of 1911 reflected the deep longing of the people of that time to win national liberation and rejuvenate China.
This revolution overthrew the reactionary feudal government of the Qing Dynasty, ended the autocratic monarchy that had reigned in China for thousands of years, and established the Republic of China. It liberated the thinking of the Chinese people tremendously and broadened the horizons of the Chinese progressives, who were seeking ways to save the country and people. Although the Revolution of 1911 failed to change the semi-colonial, semi-feudal nature of Chinese society or to free the people from their bitter fate, it was national, democratic, anti-imperialist and anti-feudal in character. It opened the floodgates of progress in China, forever destabilized the reactionary rule, and encouraged the people to struggle valiantly for national independence and liberation and for a strong and prosperous country.
The Revolution of 1911 holds a very important position in modern Chinese history, and it is a great milestone in the Chinese people's struggle to change their own destiny through revolution.
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