Yuan would not get his monarch to wok, that boat has long sailed even before he come to power. The only chance for China to become constitutional monarchy is is the 100 day reforms to continue or if the 1905 reforms are deep and decisive. read more
The only chance for China to become constitutional monarchy is is the 100 day reforms to continue or if the 1905 reforms are deep and decisive. If China is a the road to reform and industrialization (which happened somewhat between 1905 and 1911), China in 1914 will be in the similar position as the ottoman empire especially the what later "revolutionaries" become the Chinese version of Young Turks. read more