Wu Peifu
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Wu Peifu was a Chinese warlord and major figure in the Warlord Era in China from 1916 to 1927.
Gen. Wu Peifu
Wu on the cover of Time, 8 September 1924; he was the first Chinese person to feature on the cover
Wu Peifu with Gen. Ma Fuxiang
Wu Peifu in 1939, months before his death later that year.
Warlord Era
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The Warlord Era was a period in the history of the Republic of China when control of the country was divided among former military cliques of the Beiyang Army and other regional factions from 1916 to 1928.
The Beiyang Army in training
Zhang Zuolin (left) and Wu Peifu (right), two of the most powerful strongmen of the Warlord Era
Control of railroads was of great importance to the warlords.
Zhang Zongchang, one of the most infamous Chinese warlords