# Song Jiaoren

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[SupChina] The assassination of Song Jiaoren (and Chinese democracy)

Following the Xinhai Revolution, Song Jiaoren embodied China's hopes for a democratic future. He was destined to become the nascent republic's first prime minister — before he was murdered in Shanghai. Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2022/03/23/the-assassination-of-song-ji ...

The 1911 Revolution

The overthrow of the Qing Dynasty, followed by the first years of the Republic of China.   Further reading on the 1911 Revolution: Joseph Esherick and C.X. George Wei, editors, China: How the Empire Fell Some names from this episode: Mao Zedong, leader of the Chinese Revolution and revolutionary ...

Episode 32 - The First Years of the Republic of China

Yuan Shikai promised to respect China's constitutional republic. A mutiny by unpaid members of the Beiyang Army causes riots in Beijing and other cities. Yuan avoids moving to Nanjing. He de-mobilizes provincial troops and wins a power struggle with the Chinese Premiers. Yuan Shikai puts his own ...

3.87 Fall and Rise of China: Xinhai Revolution of 1911

Last time we spoke about the Railway Protection Movement and the Wuchang Uprising. Emperor Guangxi and Empress Dowager Cixi were dead leaving regent Zaifeng in charge of the ailing dynasty. Alongside their deaths, the Guangzhou-Hankou and Sichuan-Hankow railway lines would become the trigger to ...

3.96 Fall and Rise of China: Meet the Southern Warlords

Last time we spoke about Feng Yuxiang and Zhang Zongchang. Both men were born into poverty, rose through the ranks of the military, earning popularity. Feng became known for his integrity and generosity. He played a pivotal role during the Xinhai Revolution and the subsequent warlord era, often ...