Xi addresses gathering marking 1911 Revolution

President Xi Jinping delivered a speech at a gathering on Saturday to mark the 110th anniversary of the Revolution of 1911, also known as the Xinhai Revolution, which ended more than 2,000 years of imperial rule in China and spread the ideas of democracy and equality among the Chinese people.

Here are the highlights:

Historical significance of 1911 Revolution

- 1911 Revolution ended the absolute monarchy that had ruled China for thousands of years and paved the way for the profound social changes that have taken place in modern China

- 1911 Revolution leads to search for path to national rejuvenation

- Dr. Sun Yat-sen was a great national hero, a great patriot and a great pioneer of China's democratic revolution

- Chinese people need strong leadership of CPC to realize national rejuvenation

- Socialism with Chinese characteristics has proven to be the only correct path to realize national rejuvenation

- China's national rejuvenation has become historical inevitability