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Kidnapped In London
''Kidnapped in London'' is an 1896 book by the Chinese revolutionary Sun Yat-sen about his abduction into the Chinese Legation in London and subsequent release. Background After the failed Yiwei Guangzhou uprising in 1895, Sun Yat-sen was wanted by the Qing government. British Hong Kong was pressured by the Qing to deport him. On September 23, 1896, Sun departed from New York aboard the White Star Line ship '' Majestic'' en route to the United Kingdom. He disembarked in Liverpool on the 30th. The Qing Government became aware of Sun's movement before his arrival and planned to abduct him and bring him back to China. It hired a private detective to monitor his activities. On October 1, Sun visited his teacher, James Cantlie, who had taught him at the Hong Kong College of Medicine, at 46 Devonshire Street. Cantlie's residence was close to the Chinese Legation in London at 49 Portland Place, but the lack of flags or signage prevented Sun from recognizing the mission building. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun Yat-sen
Sun Yat-senUsually known as Sun Zhongshan () in Chinese; also known by Names of Sun Yat-sen, several other names. (; 12 November 186612 March 1925) was a Chinese physician, revolutionary, statesman, and political philosopher who founded the Republic of China (ROC) and its first political party, the Kuomintang (KMT). As the paramount leader of the 1911 Revolution, Sun is credited with overthrowing the Qing dynasty, Qing imperial dynasty and served as the first president of the Provisional Government of the Republic of China (1912), Provisional Government of the Republic of China (1912) and as the inaugural Chairman of the Kuomintang, leader of the Kuomintang. Born to a peasant family in Guangdong, Sun was educated overseas in Hawaiian Kingdom, Hawaii and returned to China to graduate from medical school in British Hong Kong, Hong Kong. He led underground anti-Qing revolutionaries in South China, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom, and Empire of Japan, Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yiwei Guangzhou Uprising
The Yiwei Guangzhou Uprising, also known as the First Guangzhou Uprising or the Yiwei Guangzhou Campaign, took place on the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar during the 21st year of the Guangxu Emperor, Guangxu era (1895). It was led by leaders of the Xingzhonghui, including Yeung Ku-wan, Yang Quyun, Sun Yat-sen, Lu Haodong, and Zheng Shiliang. The Xingzhonghui planned to seize Guangzhou in one swift strike, raise the flag designed by Lu Haodong—featuring the Blue Sky and White Sun—over the Viceroy of Liangguang, governor's office of the two Guangdong provinces, and then march northward, passing through Hunan and Hubei, to attack Beijing. However, the plans were leaked, and Lu Haodong was captured and executed by the Qing government, becoming the first martyr of the Republican Revolution. Sun Yat-sen, who narrowly escaped, also was wanted by the Qing authorities. He fled to Japan, then to Hawaii, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Background After t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
