The desolate fate of the grassroot -- The final outcomes of the ten warlords: The final outcomes of the ten warlords

Author: Xing Hanliang
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: The Last Fates of Republican Era Celebrities · Part II. In the first half of the 20th century, China was home to a group of unforgettable historical figures. They rose from humble beginnings and poor families, yet created one incredible myth after another and staged one sensational and absurd story after another. Zhang Zuolin, Yan Xishan, Duan Qirui, Sun Chuanfang, Wu Peifu, Feng Yuxiang, Lu Rongting, Long Yun, Zhang Zongchang, Han Fuju—these roving heroes each had vivid stories and rich lives. Although heroes never speak of aging, the later years of these local warlords seemed far from satisfactory, and their endings were all different: some were killed by others, some were exiled to death, and some died in accidents. It’s both amusing and bittersweet to say so.