| The Second Historical Archives of China | |
| Native Name Lang: | zh-CN |
| Logo Upright: | 1.3 |
| Location: | 309 Zhongshan E Rd, Xuanwu, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China |
| Owner: | National Archives Administration of China |
| Publictransit: | Minggugong Station, Nanjing Metro |
The Second Historical Archives of China (SHAC;) is a central-level national archive located in Nanjing, Jiangsu, under the National Archives Administration of China. Established in February 1951, it is responsible for collecting and managing archives of central government agencies during the Republic of China period, from 1912 to 1949.[1]
As of 2024, the archive held more than 2.58 million volumes,[2] with shelves more than 50 thousand meters long cumulatively.[3] The archive cover major historical events and figures in various historical stages of the Republic of China, including archives of the Nanjing Provisional Government, the Guangzhou and Wuhan Nationalist Governments, the Beijing Government of the Republic of China, the Nanjing Nationalist Government, and the Wang Jingwei regime.[4] [5]
The Second Historical Archives of China is in contrast to the First Historical Archives of China, which is responsible for collecting and managing archives formed by central government institutions during the Ming and Qing dynasties and earlier dynasties.[6]
On 9 June 2017, the Second Historical Archives of China opened to the public for the first time.