China in Revolution, 1911–1949 · THE MAP IN
Map of China in 1912
The abdication — the edges break away
China in 1912: The abdication — the edges break away. The map shows who held what: Foreign empires — British, French, Russian, American, The Empire of Japan & its puppets, The Republic of China — the government at the time.
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On the ground
- Xinjiang remained semi-detached under Yang Zengxin, then leaned toward the Soviet Union under Sheng Shicai. Chungking recovered it in 1942–44.
- Tibet was de facto independent after 1912. No Chinese government controlled Lhasa again until 1951.
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