Demonstrations
Leads a student protest against the Versailles Peace Conference
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1919 in China
Explore 25 historical events and records for China in 1919.
Historical records for China in 1919
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May
Demonstrations
Over 3000 students of Peking University and other schools gather together in front of Tiananmen and hold a demonstration
May 4th Movement
Students join in a protest in the Tiananmen Square of Beijing against the European powers decision to grant German-controlled Shandong to Japan, and thus create a new nationalist Chinese movement ("May 4th movement"). Over 3000 students of Peking University and other schools gather together in front of Tiananmen and hold a demonstration. Demonstrations against the terms of the Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Versailles
Demonstrations against the terms of the Treaty of Versailles
May 4th Movement
Under intense public outcry, the Beiyang Government has to release the arrested students and dismiss Cao Rulin, Zhang Zongxiang and Lu Zongyu from their posts
May 4th Movement
Under intense public outcry, the Beiyang Government has to release the arrested students and dismiss Cao Rulin, Zhang Zongxiang and Lu Zongyu from their posts
May 4th Movement
Under intense public outcry, the Beiyang Government has to release the arrested students and dismiss Cao Rulin, Zhang Zongxiang and Lu Zongyu from their posts
May 4th Movement
Chinese representatives in Paris refuse to sign on the peace Treaty, the May 4th Movement win the initial victory, more symbolic than anything else, Japan retains the Shandong Peninsula and Pacific Islands won in World War I
Rule of Shandong
Chinese representatives in Paris refuse to sign on the peace Treaty, the May 4th Movement win the initial victory, more symbolic than anything else, Japan retains the Shandong Peninsula and Pacific Islands won in World War I
Demonstrations
Arrives in Nankai University to organize student rebellion against western imperialism
May Fourth Movement
Takes part in student activism associated with the May Fourth movement and campaigns against foreign privileges.
August
Demonstrations
En-Lai organizes a demonstration in Beijing
Rebellion of Rebels in Tianjin
The magazine "Tianjin Student" is closed down by the police
Rebellion of Rebels in Tianjin
The magazine "Tianjin Student" is closed down by the police
September
Awareness Society
Founds the "hard core" Awareness Society due to "demonstration fatigue"
Other events (month unknown)
Awakening Society
Helps organise the Awakening Society, a student political group in Tianjin.
Demonstrations
Students join in a protest in the Tiananmen Square of Beijing against the European powers decision to grant German-controlled Shandong to Japan, and thus create a new nationalist Chinese movement ("May 4th movement")
Demonstrations
Student riots in Peking
Editor
Appointed co-editor of "New Youth", a student Marxist magazine
Editor
Appointed co-editor of "New Youth", a student Marxist magazine
Editor
Appointed Editor of the "Tianjin Student" which sells 20,000 copies every 3rd day
Rebellion of Rebels in Tianjin
Organizes Students Union "to struggle against the warlords & against imperialism"
Return to China
Returns to China and becomes active in the student movement in Tianjin.
Rule of Shandong
Students join in a protest in the Tiananmen Square of Beijing against the European powers decision to grant German-controlled Shandong to Japan, and thus create a new nationalist Chinese movement ("May 4th movement")
Study Society
Founds the New Peoples Study Society
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