On October 10, 1911, the Wuchang Uprising broke out. With one province after another declaring independence from the Qing Dynasty government. As a result, the rule of the Qing Dynasty collapsed, marking an end to the feudal autocratic monarchy of more than 2,000 years and founding the first republic in Chinese history.
To pay tribute to the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Revolution of 1911, with the guidance of Chinese Ministry of Culture, our team designed the photo album which is named "A Century of Change". Through the feature, we will share our insight from our hard work with the readers too.
Opera Dr Sun Yat-sen to stage in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- To commemorate the centenary of China's 1911 Revolution, the world premiere of the opera Dr Sun Yat-sen will be staged in Hong Kong in October, the city's Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced on Wednesday.
The three-act opera Dr Sun Yat-sen, to be performed in Putonghua with Chinese and English subtitles, is presented by the department in association with Opera Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra.
This new work has been created by a talented young team comprising new-generation Chinese composer Huang Ruo and award-winning local playwright Candace Chong.
Speaking of the length of time it had taken to finish their first-ever opera, Chong said that she has spent the last two years polishing the final libretto.
The first act of the opera was previewed to much acclaim at New York City Opera's VOX showcase at New York University's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in May. The full version of the opera is now keenly awaited. Both Huang and Chong are hopeful of a successful response when the opera premieres in Hong Kong.
In three acts, the opera covers Dr Sun's friendships and love affairs, including historical characters such as Charlie Soong, one of his best friends, and Soong's daughter Soong Chingling.
The opera will be staged from Oct. 13 to 16 at the Hong Kong Cultural Center.
Source from xinhuanet.com
Editor: Shi Liwei
Background's
1、The Preparation of the Revolution
In November 1894, Sun Yat-sen setted up the Xingzhonghui in Honolulu. The next year in February, Sun built the headquarters of Xingzhonghui in Hongkong, and put forward the first guiding principle of the China democratic revolution.
2、The Uprising of the Revolution
The incompetent and corrupt rule of the Qing Dynasty caused extreme anger in Chinese people, finally, In June 1911, the Railway Protection Movement in Sichuan became the trigger of the Chinese Revolution of 1911.
3、The Success and Failure
December 1st, the Qing government signed the armistice with the revolutionary army, and the battle was stopped for three days. This truce is a key turning point that marks the revolution army changed the view from armed struggle to the politics of compromise.
4、Historic
The Chinese Revolution of 1911 is a great bourgeois-democratic revolution, which has far-reaching historic in modern Chinese history.
Historical Remains
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