Yang Zengxin

Yang Zengxin
Yang Zengxin
Governor of Sinkiang
In office
1912 – July 7, 1928
Preceded byYuan Dahua[1]
Succeeded byJin Shuren
Personal details
BornMarch 6, 1864
Mengzi, Yunnan
DiedJuly 7, 1928(1928-07-07) (aged 64)
Ürümqi, Xinjiang
Manner of deathAssassination
NationalityChinese
Political partyXinjiang clique
ResidenceUrumqi
ProfessionMagistrate
AwardsOrder of the Precious Brilliant Golden Grain Order of Wen-Hu
Military service
Allegiance Qing Dynasty
Beiyang government Republic of China
Empire of China

Yang Zengxin (traditional Chinese: 楊增新; simplified Chinese: 杨增新; pinyin: Yáng Zēngxīn; Wade–Giles: Yang Tseng-hsin; March 6, 1864 – July 7, 1928) was the ruler of Xinjiang after the Xinhai Revolution in 1911 until his assassination in 1928.

  1. ^ James A. Millward (2007). Eurasian crossroads: a history of Xinjiang. Columbia University Press. p. 168. ISBN 978-0-231-13924-3. Retrieved 2010-06-28.

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