Republic of China (mainland)
Republic of China (mainland) was a state in South China and Taiwan (East Asia) that lasted from 1912 to 1949 CE, about 37 years. Its people spoke Chinese languages (Sinitic languages).
Proclaimed with Sun Yat-sen as provisional president after the 1911 revolution. Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalists reunified much of the country from Nanjing in 1928, fought Japan from 1937 and lost the civil war to the Communists.
See Republic of China (mainland) on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1912 to 1949 CE
- Duration
- 37 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- South China and Taiwan, East Asia
- Language family
- Chinese
- Capital
- Nanjing, Beijing, wartime Chongqing
Came from
Became
Events in East Asia during its time
- War with Japan and the Nanjing massacre
- Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
- People's Republic proclaimed
Neighbours in East Asia
- Qing dynasty
- Empire of Japan
- People's Republic of China
- Ganden Phodrang (Dalai Lama government)
- Japan (postwar)
- North Korea
- South Korea
- Republic of China on Taiwan
- Portuguese Macau
- British Hong Kong
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Russian Empire
- Dutch East Indies
Questions
When did Republic of China (mainland) exist?
1912 to 1949 CE, about 37 years.
Where was Republic of China (mainland)?
South China and Taiwan, in East Asia. Its capital was Nanjing, Beijing, wartime Chongqing.
What language did Republic of China (mainland) speak?
Chinese. This family includes Sinitic languages.
What came before Republic of China (mainland)?
Qing dynasty and Beiyang government.
What came after Republic of China (mainland)?
Republic of China on Taiwan and People's Republic of China.