Events in the year 1917 in
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
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Incumbents
*President:
Li Yuanhong
*Vice President:
**
Feng Guozhang (June 7, 1916 – July 1)
** ''position abolished on July 1st''
*Premier:
Duan Qirui
Events
*
Warlord Era
**July 1–12 —
Manchu Restoration: An attempt by monarchist general
Zhang Xun
Zhang Xun (; September 16, 1854 – September 11, 1923), courtesy name Shaoxuan (), art name Songshoulaoren (), nickname Bianshuai (, ), was a Chinese general and Qing loyalist who attempted to restore the abdicated emperor Puyi in the Manchu Re ...
to restore the
Qing Dynasty
Births
* April 26 –
Ieoh Ming Pei, main architect of the
Louvre Pyramid
The Louvre Pyramid (Pyramide du Louvre) is a large glass and metal structure designed by the Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei. The pyramid is in the main courtyard ( Cour Napoléon) of the Louvre Palace in Paris, surrounded by three smalle ...
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2019
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