Yuan Shikai was a Chinese general and statesman. As leader of the Beiyang Army, he played a decisive role in securing the abdication of the Qing court. He served as the second provisional president an
Yuan in 1915
The President dressed in the traditional chaofu attire, before his subsequent coronation. 1915.
Yuan and Tieliang(铁良) in 1906
Yuan in Qing dynasty uniform, 1912
The National Assembly was the legislative branch of the Beiyang government during the Republican era of Chinese history. The National Assembly was first founded in 1913, following the overthrow of the
The opening of the first regular session of the National Assembly starting April 8, 1913
The reopening of the National Assembly on August 1, 1916, following the National Protection War, which overthrew Yuan Shikai's empire.
The National Assembly Building in Beijing