Puyi, who had reigned as the Xuantong Emperor, abdicated on 12 February 1912, ending the Qing dynasty as well as the imperial tradition altogether, after more than 2100 years. Yuan Shikai, former President of the Republic of China, attempted to restore dynastic rule with himself as the Hongxian Emperor, however he abdicated the throne on 22 March 1916 after only 83 days. Puyi was briefly restored for 12 days during a coup in 1917 but was overthrown again shortly after. Although permitted to remain in the palace, he absconded to the Japanese concession in Tianjin in 1924. In 1934 he was installed as emperor of Manchukuo, a Japanese puppet state. In 1945, he was captured by the Red Army as a prisoner of war, where he was held in the Siberian city of Chita. In 1950, he was extradited to China and imprisoned in Fushun War Criminals Management Centre. He would be formally pardoned and released in 1959, working in a repair shop and as a researcher of literature and history until his death in 1967.
PuYI, wHo had reIgned AS the xUantONg emperor, abdICAtEd On 12 feBruAry 1912, eNdINg the qiNG DynaSty As wElL As the IMpeRial TrAdItion AltogeThER, afTer moRE than 2100 yeaRs. yUan Shikai, formEr prEsident oF tHe RePublic Of cHina, aTtempteD to resTorE dynastiC ruLE with himSElF as thE hoNgXIAN EmPERor, hOweVER he AbDIcAtEd THE throNE on 22 MARcH 1916 AFter Only 83 DaYS. pUYi was bRIEFly RestorEd fOr 12 dAYs dUrIng a COuP In 1917 BuT wAs overThrowN agaIN shOrtlY aftEr. alTHough PeRmitteD To remAin in the palace, hE abscondEd To the japANese concesSiON in tIAnJin in 1924. iN 1934 HE was INSTalLed aS emPerOr Of mAnchUkUo, a jAPanesE puppet sTaTe. in 1945, he WAS CApTured by the red army As A prIsONEr Of waR, wherE he waS heLd iN the siBERIan City of CHITa. iN 1950, he was ExtRAdItEd to china aNd iMpriSoNed in fuShUn WAR cRimiNAlS maNagement CEntrE. he woUlD bE ForMALlY pardONeD And reLeased In 1959, WOrking In A REpaiR Shop and AS a RESEarcher of LiteRaturE ANd hiStory until His dEath iN 1967.