Yuan family rules the country

Author: Tang Degang
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: Mr. Tang, with his unwavering scholarly integrity, refuses to follow the crowd or echo others' opinions. He insists on basing his arguments on historical evidence and speaking only with facts, serving us a unique and flavorful feast of historical and cultural insights. From Sun Yat-sen's establishment of the Republic to the rise of Cai E's National Protection Movement, just a few years span the reign of Yuan Shikai, a time when the nation was in decline and the people suffered greatly. How did Yuan Shikai manipulate the Qing government and the National Revolutionary Army government to bolster his own power and covet the presidency? What deeper truths lie behind the historical mystery of the assassination of Song Jiaoren? How did Sun Yat-sen's personality influence his efforts to reform the Kuomintang for revolutionary purposes? How complex and ever-changing were Yuan Shikai's domestic and foreign policies during his rule? What were the political ideologies of the "Six Gentlemen of the Financial Security Conference" and their relationship with Yuan's government? What political ideas of the forgotten Professor Gustave E. Goodeve should not be overlooked? Tang Degang will provide you with satisfying and unexpected answers!