| Towards the Republic | |
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 DVD cover art | |
| Also known as | For the Sake of the Republic |
| Genre | Historical drama |
| Directed by | Zhang Li |
| Starring | Wang Bing Lü Zhong Sun Chun Ma Shaohua Li Guangjie |
| Ending theme | Zouxiang Gonghe (走向共和) performed by Xu Peidong and Song Zuying |
| Composer | Xu Peidong |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 60 (full version) 59 (censored version) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Luo Hao Liu Wenwu Feng Ji |
| Producer | Gao Jianmin |
| Production location | China |
| Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
| Original release | |
| Network | CCTV |
| Infobox instructions (only shown in preview) | |
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| Chinese | 走向共和 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Advancing towards a Republic | ||||||
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Towards the Republic, also known as For the Sake of the Republic and Zou Xiang Gong He (Chinese: 走向共和), is a Chinese historical television series first broadcast on China Central Television (CCTV) in China from April to May 2003.[1][2] The series is based on events which occurred in China in the late 19th century and early 20th century, and led to the collapse of the Qing dynasty and the founding of the Republic of China.[3] Because the series portrayed historical issues to which the current Chinese government remains politically sensitive, the series has been subjected to censorship in mainland China.[1][3]
- ^ a b "Commemorating China's 1911 revolution: From Sun to Mao to now". The Economist. 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
- ^ Richard Kraus (2004). "CHINA IN 2003: From SARS to Spaceships". Asian Survey. 44 (1): 147–157. doi:10.1525/as.2004.44.1.147. JSTOR 4128574.
- ^ a b "China: Rewriting history". The Economist. 2003-06-19. Retrieved 2011-10-14.