6. Sun Yixian and the 1911 Xinhai Revolution
The 1911 Revolution was a pivotal event in Chinese history ending China's last imperial dynasty and setting up a Republic. It is also known as the Xinhai Revolution, after the Chinese calendar year in which it occurred. All the events that you have read about so far led up to a revolutionary situation; all that was needed was a spark. This happened on 10 October 1911. What were the underlying causes of the 1911...