The 1911 Revolution toppled the Qing government, putting an end to millennia of feudal rule in China and opening up a new epoch of democratic republicanism in Chinese history. On the other hand, the 1911 Revolution was also permeated with old elements of the traditional Chinese society in almost all aspects, including its economic, social and political foundation, the outlook and actions of its leaders, participants and the masses. These factors are responsible for the Revolution’s inconclusiveness and shortcomings, in spite of its overall revolutionary and advanced nature. Dual character, thus, is the key to understanding the relationship between the 1911 Revolution and the modernization processes of China.