Chinese Revolution

noun

1. the revolution in China in 1911, resulting in the overthrow of the Manchu dynasty and in the establishment of a republic in 1912.
2. the events that culminated in the overthrow of the Nationalist regime and the establishment of the People's Republic of China by the Chinese Communist Party in 1949.

Chinese Revolution

noun

1. the overthrow of the last Manchu emperor and the establishment of a republic in China (1911–12)
2. the transformation of China (esp in the 1940s and 1950s) under the Chinese Communist Party

Example Sentences

Chinese Americans must find it even more bizarre that we have dismissed the mystery of China for the mystique of the Chinese Revolution.

From New York Times

Crowds of tourists also visit the mountain ranges of Jinggangshan in Jiangxi province, known as the “cradle of the Chinese Revolution,” where Mao fought his early battles and the revolutionary army was formed.

From Washington Times

After the Chinese Revolution in 1949, Mao Zedong established the People’s Republic, sending the Chinese into international isolation for two decades.

From Wall Street Journal

The relationship between China and Sri Lanka had long been amenable, with Sri Lanka an early recognizer of Mao’s Communist government after the Chinese Revolution.

From New York Times

They provided the philosophical underpinnings of the Russian Revolution, which gave birth to the Soviet Union, and the Chinese Revolution, which created the People's Republic.

From Los Angeles Times