1912 in China

Incumbents

• Emperor: Xuantong Emperor
• President of the Republic of China - Sun Yat-sen until March 10, Yuan Shih-kai
• Vice President of the Republic of China - Feng Guozhang
• Premier of the Republic of China - Tang Shaoyi from March 13 until June 27, Lu Zhengxiang until September 22, Zhao Bingjun

  Events

January

• January 1 - The Republic of China was announced to be established.
• * Sun Yat-sen elected First Provisional President of the ROC by delegates from independent provinces.

  February

• February 12 - The Manchu Qing Dynasty of China comes to an end after 268 years, with the abdication of Emperor Puyi in favour of the Republic of China.

  August

• August 25 – The Kuomintang, the Chinese nationalist party, was founded.

  Notable births

• February 2 - Zhu Shenghao, Chinese translator
• February 14 - Nie Er, Chinese musician
• July 26 - Qigong, Chinese calligrapher, artist, painter, connoisseur and sinologist
• October 27 - C. C. Li, Chinese-American geneticist
• November 14 - Tung-Yen Lin, Chinese structural engineer

  Notable deaths

• April 21 - Yung Wing, the first Chinese overseas student