HIST 11B Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Yuan Shikai, Wu Peifu, Song Jiaoren
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New youth and new intellectuals at beijing university. On his way to beijing to asusme president, he is assassinated by yuan shikai. Yuan shikai abolishes parliament and refuses to hand over presidency as he promised during negotiations. Yuan shikai, who cows parliament into electing him as president for 5 years. Ysh has lost all legitimacy in eyes of elites. Japan takes advantage of this to declare war on. Germany and take control of shandong province, german sphere of influence. Conf"s officialness ended with abolishment of exams, but still influenced life. Ny is first published in 1915 in shanghai by chen duxiu and a circle of other new styleintellectuals in beijing around peking university. Chen duxiu was trained classically, but later studies in japan and france. Upon return, he took part in 1911 rebolution. Cao yuanpei becomes president of peking university in 1916. Was one of new culture intellectuals - classically trained, but also studied in germany and france.
