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