What I Know About Yuan Shikai

Author: Wen Fei
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Unveiling the Series on Chinese Warlords. From the First Sino-Japanese War to the Warlord Era in Northern China, events such as the Xiaozhan Military Exercises, the Boxer Uprising, the Eight-Nation Alliance's Invasion of China, the Hundred Days' Reform, the Xinhai Revolution, and the Hongxian Self-Proclaimed Emperorship are all linked to one person—Yuan Shikai. A president and an emperor seem worlds apart, yet he embodied both, orchestrating countless schemes in a play of intrigue unparalleled in Chinese history. His eighty-three-day imperial dream ultimately turned into a fleeting illusion, leaving behind a legacy of eternal condemnation. Yuan Shikai, who spent his life maneuvering for power, left behind numerous secrets and anecdotes, offering a truthful account of the tumultuous historical changes.