Death of Cixi
Death of Cixi
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
1908 in China
Explore 16 historical events and records for China in 1908.
Historical records for China in 1908
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November
December
Exile of Sun Yat-Sen
Returns to China to participate in the nationalist rebellion
Other events (month unknown)
Capture of Hankow
Captures Hankow from the Nationalists
Capture of Wuhan
Rebels capture Wuhan
Consortium of Four Powers
British, French, American & German banks will build Chinese railways
Constitution of China
Forms a republican Government
Exile of Shih-Kai Yuan
Exiled after the death of the Emperor
President of China
Appointed President of China, at the head of a republican Government
Prime Minister of China
Appointed Prime Minister of China, to suppress the Nationalist rebellion
Railways
British, French, American & German banks will build Chinese railways
Rebellion of Rebels in Szechuan
Rebelion breaks out after the Four Power Consortium tries to buy out local interests
Rebellion of to suppress the
Comes out of retirement to suppress the rebellion
Rebellion of to suppress the
Comes out of retirement to suppress the rebellion
Succession
Succeeds as Emperor of China
Succession
Succeeds as Emperor of China, the 10th & last Emperor
Tung-meng-hui
Joins Sun Yat-sen’s Tongmenghui while studying at the Tokyo Shinbu Military Academy in Japan.
How these records were prepared
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