Yuan Shikai’s Former Residence in Tianjin

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　　Yuan Shikai’s Former Residence, built in 1918, features Nordic architectural style. Located on the east bank of the Haihe River, this German-style small Western-style building is the only one remaining in Tianjin from the 16th to 18th century. It has now been converted into a restaurant named: Shoufu Restaurant.

　　Yuan Shikai, leader of the Beiyang warlords and President of the Republic of China. His courtesy name was Weiting and pseudonym Rong’an. He was a native of Xiangcheng, Henan. In July 1894, on the eve of the outbreak of the First Sino-Japanese War, he fled in disguise from Seoul back to Tianjin. In December 1895, Yuan Shikai was ordered by Ronglu, Li Hongzao, and others to expand and train the Dingwu Army stationed at Xiaozhan in Tianjin, renaming it the "Newly Created Army." He recruited and cultivated a group of personal loyalists to strengthen control over the entire army. Most of these individuals later became key military and political figures in the late Qing and early Republican period, such as Xu Shichang, Duan Qirui, Feng Guozhang, Wang Shizhen, Cao Kun, and Zhang Xun. The training at Xiaozhan marked a turning point in the development of modern armies in the late Qing and laid the foundation for Yuan Shikai’s lifelong career. He later served as the Prime Minister of the Qing Cabinet and then seized the position of President of the Republic of China.

　　Transportation

　　Near bus stops such as Jian Street, Minzhu Road, Shengli Road, and Italian Style Street.

　　Attraction Location

　　No. 39, Haihe East Road, Hebei District, Tianjin City

　　Yuan Shikai (1859–1916)　　Yuan Shikai (1859 September 16 – 1916 June 6), courtesy name Weiting (also written as Weiting), pseudonym Rong’an, was a Han Chinese from Xiangcheng, Henan. He was a prominent political figure in modern Chinese history. He was the leader of the Beiyang warlords and became the first President of the Republic of China during the Xinhai Revolution. During his tenure, he actively developed industry, unified the currency system, and established modern judicial and educational systems. However, he was later overthrown after attempting to restore the imperial system under the influence of constitutionalists such as Yang Du. On September 16, 1859, Yuan Shikai was born into an official-family clan in Yuanzhai Village, Wangmingkou Town, Xiangcheng City, Henan Province. His father and ancestors were mostly local notables. The Yuan family......   More+