The Wuchang Uprising started the war that led to the collapse of the Qing Dynasty. It started here in the barracks of the army on 10 October 1911.
More historical details are included below in the photo captions.
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Prior to my visit to the barracks, I once visited this beautiful tower on Snake Hill, known as the Yellow Crane Tower.
Looking eastward in late afternoon along Snake Hill, a group of red brick buildings can be seen to the right of the hill.
These barracks are now home to a museum commemorating the successful mutiny of the New Army of the Qing Dynasty.
The front gates of the barracks complex.
The front gates of the barracks complex.
The beautiful grounds and facade of the Memorial Hall of the Wuchang Uprising.
One wing of the complex, with the small pagoda on Snake Hill in the background.
Inside can be found a detailed account of the event, with many of the key leaders shown here.
The New Army revolt was aided by members of Sun Yat-sen’s resistance movement.
Plans for an orderly revolt against the Qing Dynasty were overtaken by an accidental explosion that precipitated the coup.
An assembly hall in the building purporting to be the site of the revolutionary council.
Today (October 1, 2009), China was celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the PRC. Hubei Opera Theatre in background.
A statue of Sun Yat-sen. On his return to China, he was made the first president of the new republic.
(Images here were first published on RRinRegina OneDrive 2011/10/12)
For related blog article on Wuhan, visit: http://www.canadiandragonfly.net/?p=219/
First published here: 2018/10/31
Latest revision: 2020/03/11
