The Xinhai Revolution, also known as the Revolution of 1911 or the Chinese Revolution ended the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912) almost one century ago. It is a historical turning of the Chinese society.

To commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the revolution, the Zhejiang Library will host a photo exhibition and the Zhejiang Museum will host a special exhibition, displaying hundreds of cultural relics from the Xinhai Revolution.

The photo exhibit includes eight parts, with content ranging from political, military, economic and cultural photographs.

Ma Dengchao, one of the directors of the Zhengjiang Archive said it took them six months to collect the pictures. “We visited archives and libraries in Shanghai, Ningbo, Jiaxing, Shaoxing and other places to find more pictures about the revolution,” he said.

Guangfuhui, or the Restoration Society, was an anti-Qing Dynasty organization established by Cai Yuanpei in 1904. Many members were from Zhejiang. The exhibit presents lots of photos of members of Guangfuhui. Many of them had sacrifice for the anti-Qing revolution.

If photos don’t satiate your interest in the revolution, the Zhejiang Museum will have even more relics. Qiu Jin, who was regarded a heroine in that era, was a feminist who helped Chinese women to fight for their rights. The exhibition features a speech she gave about a story of a woman who leaves her feudal family, goes to Japan and at last establishes a new country.

Through the pictures you can see the change of the country at that time.

IF YOU GO

73 Shuguang Rd, Zhejiang Library

杭州市曙光路73号

Culture Square E District, Zhejiang Museum

杭州西湖文化广场E区