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  • Shaoshan village, Hunan Province, China
    1907
    Mao Zedong

    1st Marriage

    Shaoshan village, Hunan Province, China
    1907

    At age 13, Mao finished primary education, and his father united him in an arranged marriage to the 17-year-old Luo Yixiu, thereby uniting their land-owning families. Mao refused to recognise her as his wife, becoming a fierce critic of arranged marriage and temporarily moving away. Luo was locally disgraced and died in 1910.




  • Chaozhou, Guangdong, China
    Wednesday May 22, 1907
    Xinhai Revolution

    Huanggang Uprising

    Chaozhou, Guangdong, China
    Wednesday May 22, 1907

    The Huanggang Uprising was launched on 22 May 1907, in Chaozhou. The Revolutionary party, along with Xu Xueqiu , Chen Yongpo and Yu Tongshi, launched the uprising and captured Huanggang city. Other Japanese that followed include and. After the uprising began, the Qing government quickly and forcefully suppressed it. Around 200 revolutionaries were killed.




  • Huizhou, Guangdong, China
    Sunday Jun 2, 1907
    Xinhai Revolution

    Huizhou Qinühu Uprising

    Huizhou, Guangdong, China
    Sunday Jun 2, 1907

    On 2 June, Deng Zhiyu and Chen Chuan gathered some followers, and together, they seized Qing arms in the lake, 20 km (12 mi) from Huizhou. They killed several Qing soldiers and attacked Taiwei on 5 June. The Qing army fled in disorder, and the revolutionaries exploited the opportunity, capturing several towns. They defeated the Qing army once again in Bazhiyie. Many organizations voiced their support after the uprising, and the number of revolutionary forces increased to two hundred men at its height. The uprising, however, ultimately failed.




  • China
    Jul, 1907
    Xinhai Revolution

    Several Members of Tongmenhui advocated a Revolution In The area of The Yangtze River

    China
    Jul, 1907

    In July 1907 several members of Tongmenhui in Tokyo advocated a revolution in the area of the Yangtze River.




  • Anqing, Anhui, China
    Saturday Jul 6, 1907
    Xinhai Revolution

    Anqing Uprising

    Anqing, Anhui, China
    Saturday Jul 6, 1907

    On 6 July 1907, Xu Xilin of Guangfuhui led an uprising in Anqing, Anhui, which became known as the Anqing Uprising. Xu Xilin at the time was the police commissioner as well as the supervisor of the police academy. He led an uprising that was to assassinate the provincial governor of Anhui, En Ming. They were defeated after four hours of fighting. Xu was captured, and En Ming's bodyguards cut out his heart and liver and ate them. His cousin Qiu Jin was executed a few days later.




  • Qinzhou, Guangxi, China
    Aug, 1907
    Xinhai Revolution

    Qinzhou Uprising

    Qinzhou, Guangxi, China
    Aug, 1907

    From August to September 1907, the Qinzhou Uprising occurred to protest against heavy taxation from the government. Sun Yat-sen sent Wang Heshun there to assist the revolutionary army and captured the county in September. After that, they attempted to besiege and capture Qinzhou, but they were unsuccessful. They eventually retreated to the area of Shiwandashan, while Wang Heshun returned to Vietnam.




  • Guangxi, China
    Sunday Dec 1, 1907
    Xinhai Revolution

    Zhennanguan Uprising

    Guangxi, China
    Sunday Dec 1, 1907

    On 1 December 1907, the Zhennanguan Uprising took place at Zhennanguan, a pass on the Chinese-Vietnamese border. Sun Yat-sen sent Huang Mintang to monitor the pass, which was guarded by a fort. With the assistance of supporters among the fort's defenders, the revolutionaries captured the cannon tower in Zhennanguan. Sun Yat-sen, Huang Xing and Hu Hanmin personally went to the tower to command the battle. The Qing government sent troops led by Long Jiguang and Lu Rongting to counterattack, and the revolutionaries were forced to retreat into the mountainous areas. After the failure of this uprising, Sun was forced to move to Singapore due to anti-Sun sentiments within the revolutionary groups. He would not return to the mainland until after the Wuchang Uprising.


  • Shaoshan village, Hunan Province, China
    1907
    Mao Zedong

    1st Marriage

    Shaoshan village, Hunan Province, China
    1907

    At age 13, Mao finished primary education, and his father united him in an arranged marriage to the 17-year-old Luo Yixiu, thereby uniting their land-owning families. Mao refused to recognise her as his wife, becoming a fierce critic of arranged marriage and temporarily moving away. Luo was locally disgraced and died in 1910.


  • Chaozhou, Guangdong, China
    Wednesday May 22, 1907
    Xinhai Revolution

    Huanggang Uprising

    Chaozhou, Guangdong, China
    Wednesday May 22, 1907

    The Huanggang Uprising was launched on 22 May 1907, in Chaozhou. The Revolutionary party, along with Xu Xueqiu , Chen Yongpo and Yu Tongshi, launched the uprising and captured Huanggang city. Other Japanese that followed include and. After the uprising began, the Qing government quickly and forcefully suppressed it. Around 200 revolutionaries were killed.


  • Huizhou, Guangdong, China
    Sunday Jun 2, 1907
    Xinhai Revolution

    Huizhou Qinühu Uprising

    Huizhou, Guangdong, China
    Sunday Jun 2, 1907

    On 2 June, Deng Zhiyu and Chen Chuan gathered some followers, and together, they seized Qing arms in the lake, 20 km (12 mi) from Huizhou. They killed several Qing soldiers and attacked Taiwei on 5 June. The Qing army fled in disorder, and the revolutionaries exploited the opportunity, capturing several towns. They defeated the Qing army once again in Bazhiyie. Many organizations voiced their support after the uprising, and the number of revolutionary forces increased to two hundred men at its height. The uprising, however, ultimately failed.


  • China
    Jul, 1907
    Xinhai Revolution

    Several Members of Tongmenhui advocated a Revolution In The area of The Yangtze River

    China
    Jul, 1907

    In July 1907 several members of Tongmenhui in Tokyo advocated a revolution in the area of the Yangtze River.


  • Anqing, Anhui, China
    Saturday Jul 6, 1907
    Xinhai Revolution

    Anqing Uprising

    Anqing, Anhui, China
    Saturday Jul 6, 1907

    On 6 July 1907, Xu Xilin of Guangfuhui led an uprising in Anqing, Anhui, which became known as the Anqing Uprising. Xu Xilin at the time was the police commissioner as well as the supervisor of the police academy. He led an uprising that was to assassinate the provincial governor of Anhui, En Ming. They were defeated after four hours of fighting. Xu was captured, and En Ming's bodyguards cut out his heart and liver and ate them. His cousin Qiu Jin was executed a few days later.


  • Qinzhou, Guangxi, China
    Aug, 1907
    Xinhai Revolution

    Qinzhou Uprising

    Qinzhou, Guangxi, China
    Aug, 1907

    From August to September 1907, the Qinzhou Uprising occurred to protest against heavy taxation from the government. Sun Yat-sen sent Wang Heshun there to assist the revolutionary army and captured the county in September. After that, they attempted to besiege and capture Qinzhou, but they were unsuccessful. They eventually retreated to the area of Shiwandashan, while Wang Heshun returned to Vietnam.


  • Guangxi, China
    Sunday Dec 1, 1907
    Xinhai Revolution

    Zhennanguan Uprising

    Guangxi, China
    Sunday Dec 1, 1907

    On 1 December 1907, the Zhennanguan Uprising took place at Zhennanguan, a pass on the Chinese-Vietnamese border. Sun Yat-sen sent Huang Mintang to monitor the pass, which was guarded by a fort. With the assistance of supporters among the fort's defenders, the revolutionaries captured the cannon tower in Zhennanguan. Sun Yat-sen, Huang Xing and Hu Hanmin personally went to the tower to command the battle. The Qing government sent troops led by Long Jiguang and Lu Rongting to counterattack, and the revolutionaries were forced to retreat into the mountainous areas. After the failure of this uprising, Sun was forced to move to Singapore due to anti-Sun sentiments within the revolutionary groups. He would not return to the mainland until after the Wuchang Uprising.


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