Republican Fever

Republican Fever^[1] (simplified Chinese: 民国热; traditional Chinese: 民國熱; pinyin: Mínguó Rè) refers to a cultural phenomenon in mainland China in the 21st century. Some mainland China's cultural industries and ideological fields express nostalgia for and praise of the Republic of China.^[2]: 50

The rise of Republican Fever in mainland China is generally considered to have occurred around 2010. It can be traced back to the 1990s, when mainland Chinese scholars began to reflect on the established CCP view of ROC history.^[3] A 2007 report in the China Youth Daily described the "Republican Fever" in the publishing industry in mainland China.^[4] Since 2010, the modern mainland had a wide audience of Republican Fever, with a positive view of the Republican Era and an interest in the political figures and academic masters of the period; Republican Era related cultural products are abundant, with the Internet, movies and TV dramas, and publications as the main channels of dissemination.^[2]: 50

Criticisms of Republican Fever from the People's Republic of China include: first, the promotion of historical nihilism and the vilification of the Chinese Communist Party and the government of the PRC; second, the satirizing of the past with the use of Spring and Autumn brushstrokes; and, third, the use of this issue as a tool for attacking the political system of the PRC. It eventually leads to the denial of the legitimacy of the PRC representing China.^[2]: 50

See also

• Kàngrì – during the Second Sino-Japanese War, mainland was the Republic of China, so some mainland PRC's Kàngrì creations positively describe ROC and KMT.
• Pro–Republic of China sentiment