{"slug": "republic-of-china-19121949", "label": "Republic of China (1912–1949)", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_China_%281912%E2%80%931949%29", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13426199", "qid": "Q13426199", "description": "1912–1949 country in Asia", "entries": 11, "years": 9, "span": [1911, 1943], "span_label": ["1911 CE", "1943 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 7}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 3}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": ["Republic of China (1912–49)"], "related": [{"slug": "nanjing", "label": "Nanjing", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "guangzhou", "label": "Guangzhou", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "chiang-kai-shek", "label": "Chiang Kai-shek", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "emperor-of-china", "label": "Emperor of China", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "chongqing", "label": "Chongqing", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1911, "year_label": "1911 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "October 10", "text": "October 10 – The Wuchang Uprising starts the Xinhai Revolution that leads to the founding of the Republic of China.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373497014#October", "title": "1911", "revid": 1373497014, "section": "Events › October"}}, {"year": 1911, "year_label": "1911 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "December 29", "text": "December 29 – Sun Yat-sen is elected Provisional President of the Republic of China.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373497014#December", "title": "1911", "revid": 1373497014, "section": "Events › December"}}, {"year": 1912, "year_label": "1912 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "January 1", "text": "January 1 – The Republic of China is established.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373503730#January", "title": "1912", "revid": 1373503730, "section": "Events › January"}}, {"year": 1913, "year_label": "1913 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "March", "text": "Following the assassination of his rival Song Jiaoren, Yuan Shikai uses military force to dissolve China's parliament, and rules as a dictator.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373505613#March", "title": "1913", "revid": 1373505613, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1913, "year_label": "1913 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "August 4", "text": "August 4 – Republic of China: The city of Chongqing (Chungking) declares independence; 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