Republic of China (1912-1949); the Republican era
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the Republic of China (1912-1949); the Republican era in China
formalRefers to the historical period from the fall of the Qing Dynasty to the establishment of the People's Republic of China. In contemporary usage, it often refers to Taiwan (ROC) or the pre-1949 mainland period.
Mín民
guó国
yuán元
nián年
，
Sūn孙
Zhōng中
shān山
jiù就
rèn任
lín临
shí时
dà大
zǒng总
tǒng统
。
In the first year of the Republic (1912), Sun Yat-sen assumed office as the provisional president.
Mín民
guó国
shí时
qī期
，
Shàng上
hǎi海
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
zuì最
fán繁
huá华
de的
chéng城
shì市
zhī之
yī一
。
During the Republican era, Shanghai was one of the most prosperous cities in China.
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Zhè这
shì是
yī一
běn本
guān关
yú于
Mín民
guó国
lì历
shǐ史
de的
shū书
。
This is a book about the history of the Republican period.
Mín民
guó国
sān三
shí十
bā八
nián年
，
Mín国
guó民
zhèng政
fǔ府
qiān迁
wǎng往
Tái台
wān湾
。
In the thirty-eighth year of the Republic (1949), the Nationalist government moved to Taiwan.