Commemorations of 1911 Revolution highlight ideological rift between Beijing and Taipei

The 10th of October marked the anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution, the 1911 military insurrection in the city of Wuhan against the Qing imperial government. Coming after years of activism for reform and revolution, the insurrection spread throughout China and led to the end of the Qing dynasty and the founding of the Republic of China on 1 January 1912 by the Chinese Nationalist Party, or Kuomintang, under Sun Yat-sen.