The Republic of China (ROC) was established after the Xinhai Revolution, which overthrew the Qing dynasty, the last imperial dynasty of China.
1912–1949 C.E.
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Xunling, The Empress Dowager Cixi with foreign envoys’ wives
This is an iconic photo of Cixi, the Empress Dowager of Qing China, in the early 1900s
Wang Zhen, Buddhist Sage
How modern is this Chinese painting? Of course, it’s a trick question; it all depends on what you mean by "Chinese," or by "modern."
Lang Jingshan and early Chinese photography
Can a photograph be appreciated in the manner of a Chinese painting? "Father of Asian photography" Lang Jingshan asked this question nearly a century ago.
