China Commemorates 160th Birth Anniversary of 1911 Revolution Leader Sun Yat-sen
China held a commemorative gathering in Beijing on November 12 to mark the 160th anniversary of the birth of Sun Yat-sen, a major figure in modern Chinese history and leader of the 1911 Revolution.
The event took place at the Great Hall of the People. Chinese President Xi Jinping, who also serves as general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivered a speech.
The gathering was attended by members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, including Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang and Li Xi.
Sun Yat-sen led the 1911 Revolution, which brought an end to China's centuries-old imperial monarchy. He died in 1925.
As reported by SSTV+, the gathering in Beijing commemorated the 160th anniversary of the
revolutionary leader's birth.
