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  2. Republic of China (1912–1949) - Wikipedia

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    The Republic of China (ROC) began as a country in mainland China. [f] It was established after the 1911 Revolution, which overthrew the Manchu -led Qing dynasty and ended China's imperial history. It was ruled by the Kuomintang (KMT) as a one-party state ("Dang Guo") while headquartered in Nanjing from 1927 until its relocation to Taiwan on 7 ...

  3. History of the Republic of China - Wikipedia

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    e. The history of the Republic of China began in 1912 with the end of the Qing dynasty, when the Xinhai Revolution and the formation of the Republic of China put an end to 2,000 years of imperial rule. The Republic experienced many trials and tribulations after its founding which included being dominated by elements as disparate as warlord ...

  4. Ma's Illustrated Catalogue of the Stamps of China - Wikipedia

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    568. Followed by. 中国邮票图鉴 (1878 -1949) Ma's Illustrated Catalogue of the Stamps of China (國郵 啚 鑑 or 國郵圖鑑) is a specialized catalogue of earlier Chinese stamps covering the periods from the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China. It provides the most comprehensive and systematic record of every stamp from the first ...

  5. Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung - Wikipedia

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    Today in China, the book Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung is mostly seen as a piece of nostalgia. Various editions are popular with some collectors, and rare and unusual printings command extremely high prices. [11] It can be purchased at shops in Beijing, Shanghai, other major cities in China, as well as at some tourist attractions.

  6. The Age of Openness - Wikipedia

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    978-0-520-25881-5. The Age of Openness: China Before Mao is a 2008 book by historian Frank Dikötter. It provides an account of the history of the Republic of China, spanning from the early 20th century to the Chinese Communist Party takeover in 1949. Dikötter describes a period of unprecedented openness during which China was actively ...

  7. National Library of China - Wikipedia

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    The National Library of China (NLC) is the national library of China, located in Beijing, and is one of the largest libraries in the world. It contains over 41 million items as of December 2020. [1][2] It holds the largest collection of Chinese literature and historical documents in the world [3] and covers an area of 280,000 square meters. [4]

  8. The Coming Collapse of China - Wikipedia

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    The Coming Collapse of China is a book by Gordon G. Chang, published in 2001, in which he argued that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was the root cause of many of China 's problems and would cause the country's collapse by 2011. When 2011 was almost over, Chang admitted that his prediction was wrong but said it was off by only a year ...

  9. Retreat of the government of the Republic of China to Taiwan

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    Throughout 4 months beginning in August 1949, the ROC leaders relocated the Republic of China Air Force to Taiwan, taking over 80 flights and 3 ships. [1] Chen Chin-Chang writes in his book on the subject that an average of 50 or 60 planes flew daily between Taiwan and China transporting fuel and ammunition between August 1949 and December 1949.