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|common_name=China |
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|full_name=Republic |
|full_name=Chinese Republic |
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|local_name=華夏民國<br />Wah-hah Man-kwok (Cantonese)<br />Hwahsia Minkwo (Mandarin) |
|local_name=華夏民國<br />Wah-hah Man-kwok (Cantonese)<br />Hwahsia Minkwo (Mandarin) |
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|flag=RTL_Huaxia_Flag.png |
|flag=RTL_Huaxia_Flag.png |
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|established= |
|established=1857 (Partition) <br /> 1931 (republic) <br /> 1936 (reunification) |
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|capital= Kwangchow |
|capital= Kwangchow |
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|government_type= |
|government_type=Constitutional republic |
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|languages= Cantonese <br /> Mandarin <br /> Banlam <br /> Others |
|languages= Cantonese <br /> Mandarin <br /> Banlam <br /> Others |
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|currency= Wahbai (華幣; WHB) |
|currency= Wahbai (華幣; WHB) |
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'''China''', officially the '''Republic of China''' (Chinese: 華夏民國)'','' is a country in East Asia. The country has been dominated by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_Chinese Han Chinese people] for millennia. Modern China's origins stem from the Canton-based state that split off from the [[Great Qing|Qing empire]] in the 1850s. Constitutional reform led to the establishment of a Chinese republic in 1931 and the reunification of China in 1936. |
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Modern China's origins stem from the Canton-based state that split off from the [[Great Qing|Qing empire]] in the 1850s. Constitutional reform led to the establishment of a Chinese republic in 1931 and the reunification of China in 1936. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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The Dutch established a base on [[History of Taulandt|Tauland]] in the 1620s, stabilizing their rule in the 1660s. Although not universally welcomed, they fostered a good but informal relationship with the Ming on the mainland. With the Qing conquest of southern China, the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] of Formosa cut their ties with the Ming and established a strong relationship with the [[Great Qing|Qing]] and [[Corea]]. By the 18th century, the Dutch almost monopolized European trade in southern China. |
The Dutch established a base on [[History of Taulandt|Tauland]] in the 1620s, stabilizing their rule in the 1660s. Although not universally welcomed, they fostered a good but informal relationship with the Ming on the mainland. With the Qing conquest of southern China, the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] of Formosa cut their ties with the Ming and established a strong relationship with the [[Great Qing|Qing]] and [[Corea]]. By the 18th century, the Dutch almost monopolized European trade in southern China. |
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=== Qing dynasty === |
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{{Main|Great_Qing#Western_Qing_dynasty_(1636-1857)}} |
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=== Dawn and Dusk period (1857-1936) === |
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This period's name was inspired by the 17th-century book [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waiting_for_the_Dawn_(book) Waiting for the Dawn] by politician and philosopher [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huang_Zongxi Huang Tsung-hsi]. In this era, China proper was split into two parts during the Canton War - the [[Great Qing#Eastern Qing dynasty (1857-1936)|Eastern Qing dynasty]] and the Kingdom of Canton. |
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===== Canton War (1850-1857) ===== |
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{{Main|Canton War}} |
{{Main|Canton War}} |
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=== Kingdom of Canton (1857-1931) === |
==== Kingdom of Canton (1857-1931) ==== |
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|local_name=天朝 |
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|flag=RTL Flag of Canton.png |
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|capital= Kwangchow (Canton) |
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|languages=Cantonese <br /> Hakka <br /> Ban <br /> Mandarin <br /> Others|government_type=Constitutional monarchy|full_name=Kingdom of Canton|lifespan=1857-1931}} |
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==== Sanmei Coup |
===== 1931 Sanmei Coup ===== |
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Multiple parties formed and participated in the Parliament, formed in the late 1920s as an appeasement measure. The dominant party was the National Reformation Party (華夏改革會'', lit. Wahhah Reformation Party'') which aimed to dismantle the monarchy. In 1927, the NRP-dominated Parliament commenced the National Reform Movement. In 1931, the NRP-dominated parliament overthrew monarchy and established a republic. They renamed the country the Chinese Republic (華夏民國) and sought to unify with the Great Qing with military force, ending the state of division in China since 1857. |
Multiple parties formed and participated in the Parliament, formed in the late 1920s as an appeasement measure. The dominant party was the National Reformation Party (華夏改革會'', lit. Wahhah Reformation Party'') which aimed to dismantle the monarchy. In 1927, the NRP-dominated Parliament commenced the National Reform Movement. In 1931, the NRP-dominated parliament overthrew monarchy and established a republic. They renamed the country the Chinese Republic (華夏民國) and sought to unify with the Great Qing with military force, ending the state of division in China since 1857. |
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=== Chinese Republic (1936-) === |
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== Government and Politics == |
== Government and Politics == |
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