1912 in China
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Events in the year 1912 in China (Chinese: 民國一年; pinyin: Mínguó Yīnián).
Incumbents
[edit]- 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
[edit]Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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.[1]
Notable births
[edit]- 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
[edit]- April 21 - Yung Wing, the first Chinese overseas student (born 1828)
References
[edit]- ^ Ankers, Alexander. "Zhejiang flood, 1912". Disaster History. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
