The Historical Memory Of The Revolution Of1911and The Construction Of Chinese Identity In Singapore And Malaysia

The Revolution of1911is a profound social change in Chinese modern history，is also the beginning of Overseas Chinese to take part in Chinese social changes. ToChinese in Singapore and Malaysia as the representatives, they promotedrevolutionary ideas, raised the funding for revolution, protected the revolutionasylum-seekers, went to the revolutionary battlefield and so on to promote thedevelopment of the Revolution of1911. Modern Chinese ruling forces recognize theChinese in Singapore and Malaysia selfless contribution to the motherland, so eachruling forces focus on conducting the commemoration of the Revolution of1911tobuild the Malaysia’s memory of the revolution, to strengthen the Chinese identity ofChinese in Singapore and Malaysia. In order to attract the Chinese in Singapore andMalaysia taking part in Chinese social changes and economic construction, Chineseruling forces took the positive overseas Chinese affairs policy. The impact of changesin Chinese domestic political environment, as well as overseas Chinese policydevelopment, The Chinese in Singapore and Malaysia carried out the revolutioncommemoration all have their own characteristics at each period. The Chineseidentity Chinese in Singapore and Malaysia is constantly changing, from identityChinese cultural, to identity Chinese cultural and political, to identity Chinesecultural.Since the outbreak from the Revolution of1911, China and the Chinese inSingapore and Malaysia carried out the revolution commemoration had four majorstages. From1911to Chinese Reunification in1928is the beginning of theconstruction of the revolution’s memory. During the Nanjing National Government isthe rapid development of the construction of the revolution’s memory. From thefounding of New China to the“Cultural Revolution”, is the exploration period of theconstruction of the revolution’s memory. Since the reform and opening up, is there-development period of the revolution’s memory.