On 29 December 1911, history was made as Sun Yat-sen, the visionary revolutionary and founding father of modern China, was elected the inaugural President of the Republic of China.
This momentous event followed the successful Xinhai Revolution, which ended over two millennia of imperial rule, heralding a new era of republican governance.
Sun’s leadership symbolised the aspirations of a nation yearning for modernisation, equality, and self-determination.
Although his presidency was brief, it laid the groundwork for the nascent republic and cemented his legacy as an enduring icon of Chinese nationalism and reform.
