<P> The ancient monarchy of China ceased to exist in 1912 after the revolution of Sun Yat - sen overthrew Emperor Puyi . General Yuan Shikai , then provisional president , unsuccessfully tried to make himself a monarch in 1915 . </P>
<P> The ancient monarchy of China ceased to exist in 1912 after the revolution of Sun Yat - sen overthrew Emperor Puyi . General Yuan Shikai , then provisional president , unsuccessfully tried to make himself a monarch in 1915 . </P>
the uprising that brought china 's monarchy to an end
the uprising that brought china 's monarchy to an end
the revolution of Sun Yat - sen
the revolution of Sun Yat - sen