An accidental bomb explosion triggers the Wuchang Uprising against the Qing dynasty, beginning the Xinhai Revolution.

The Wuchang Uprising was an armed rebellion against the ruling Qing dynasty that took place in Wuchang in the Chinese province of Hubei on 10 October 1911, beginning the 1911 Revolution that successfully overthrew China's last imperial dynasty, the Qing dynasty. It was led by elements of the New Army, influenced by revolutionary ideas from Tongmenghui.

The uprising and the eventual revolution led to the downfall of the Qing dynasty after almost three centuries of imperial rule, and the establishment of the Republic of China (ROC). Taiwan commemorates the anniversary of the uprising's outbreak on 10 October as the National Day of the Republic of China.

Hubei Military Government
Hubei Military Government (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Wuchangmilitary9star
Wuchangmilitary9star (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Revolutionary soldiers prepare to attack Hankow
Revolutionary soldiers prepare to attack Hankow (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Li Yuanhong
Li Yuanhong (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

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