On January 1, 1912, Sun Yat-sen took the oath of office in Nanjing, becoming the first Provisional President of the Republic of China. This marked the official establishment of the first democratic republic in Asia and the adoption of the Minguo calendar.
Sun Yat-sen Inaugurated as Provisional President of the ROC
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