Yüan Shih-kai

[ yyahn shee-kahy ]

noun

1. 1859–1916, president of China 1912–16.

Example Sentences

On the 1st of January 1909, however, the political situation was rudely disturbed by the dismissal from office of Yuan Shih-kai.

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Every enemy Yuan Shih-kai had ever had was also racing back to China from exile.

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Yuan Shih-kai's origin, without being precisely obscure, is unimportant.

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In those military days of twenty years ago Yuan Shih-kai and his henchmen were, however, concerned with simpler problems.

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Yuan Shih-kai was neither a Boxer, nor yet a believer in idealistic foolishness.

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