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China's Tortured Century

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Oct 11, 2011
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Chinese around the world today observed the centennial of Double Ten, aka October 10, which commemorates the overthrow of the last Imperial Dynasty and the establishment, 100 years ago, of the first Chinese republic.

Double Ten is the closest thing that many Chinese have to America’s July 4 Independence Day celebration, and this year’s Double Ten, coming…

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