Xīnhài gémìng tuīfān le liǎngqiān duō nián de huángquán tǒngzhì.
The 1911 Xinhai Revolution overthrew over two thousand years of imperial rule.
Tips
memory
皇 'emperor' + 权 'power, authority'. Compare 王权 'royal/kingly power' (a king is 王, an emperor is 皇) and 政权 'political power, regime'.
history
Chinese historians often contrast 皇权 with 相权 'ministerial power' - the recurring tension between emperors and their chief ministers (相) is a central theme of dynastic politics.
