🧠 Today's Trivia

🧠 Today's Trivia Why is the National Day of the Republic of China on October 10th? On October 10, 1911, the New Army in Hubei, Qing Dynasty, launched an uprising in Wuchang. After the uprising succeeded, various provinces successively declared independence from the Qing court, and the revolutionary movement rapidly expanded. In 1912, the government of the Republic of China designated this day as National Day. However, there's a point that can be easily confused: the official founding date of the Republic of China is January 1, 1912, not October 10, 1911. October 10th commemorates the key starting point of the Xinhai Revolution; January 1st is the commemorative date of the establishment of the Republic of China. These two dates represent different historical stages.