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1912 in China

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Summary

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The following events occurred in China in the year 1912.

Incumbents

  • Emperor: Xuantong Emperor (3rd year)
  • President of the Republic of China - Sun Yat-sen until March 10, Yuan Shikai
  • Vice President of the Republic of China - Feng Guozhang
  • Premier of the Republic of China - Tang Shaoyi from March 13 until June 27, Lu Zhengxiang until September 22, Zhao Bingjun

Viceroys

  • Viceroy of Zhili — Chen Kuilong
  • Viceroy of Liangjiang — Zhang Renjun

Events

January

Main article: January 1912

  • January 1
    • The Republic of China was announced to be established.
    • Sun Yat-sen elected First Provisional President of the ROC by delegates from independent provinces.

February

Main article: February 1912

  • February 12 – The Manchu Qing Dynasty of China comes to an end after 268 years, with the abdication of Emperor Puyi in favour of the Republic of China.

August

Main article: August 1912

  • August 25 – The Kuomintang, the Chinese nationalist party, was founded.
  • August 29 – Flooding in Wenzhou caused by a typhoon kills up to 220,000 people.

Notable births

  • February 2 - Zhu Shenghao, Chinese translator (died 1944)
  • February 14 - Nie Er, Chinese musician (died 1935)
  • June 27 - Chen Kenmin, Chinese-born Japanese chef (died 1990)
  • July 26 - Qigong, Chinese calligrapher, artist, painter, connoisseur and sinologist (died 2005)
  • October 27 - C. C. Li, Chinese-American geneticist (died 2003)
  • November 14 - Tung-Yen Lin, Chinese structural engineer (died 2003)

Notable deaths

  • April 21 - Yung Wing, the first Chinese overseas student (born 1828)

References

References

  1. "Zhejiang flood, 1912".
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