On Duan Qirui's Role in the 1911 Recolution

The 1911 Revolution is a turning point of the Chinese history, in which each school of political influence has played a significant role.Despite their differences, their compromise and concession promoted the talks between north and south and finally lead to a peaceful ending of the violent revolution.During this process, the Qing Court, the Qing Government, Sun Yat-sen, the revolutionary party, the constitutionalists, Yuan Shikai and leaders of the new army functioned differently.This paper attempts to unveil the indispensible role played by Duan Qirui, the leader of the new army, in the revolution by reviewing his activities and remarks.