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Manchuria: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Dongbei • Guanwei • Guandong • Northeast Provinces • Northeast • Tung-pei

Photos and Videos

Map of eastern Asia highlighting Manchuria in northeastern China, which includes the provinces of Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, and part of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The highlighted area borders Russia, Mongolia, and North Korea.
Russo-Japanese War
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Major Events

Japanese soldiers in uniform disembark from a boat onto a dock, with hilly terrain visible in the background during the Russo-Japanese War.
Russo-Japanese War
Chinese Civil War, Shanghai, c. 1949
Chinese Civil War
Second Sino-Japanese War
Second Sino-Japanese War
First Sino-Japanese War
First Sino-Japanese War
Mukden Incident
Mukden Incident
Russo-Japanese War and the Treaty of Portsmouth
Treaty of Portsmouth

Related Places

Sungari River at Harbin, Heilongjiang province, northeastern China.
Heilongjiang
province, China
Liaoning
Liaoning
province, China
Map of East Asia highlighting the Northeast Plain region in northeastern China in orange. The map shows the plain's location relative to nearby countries such as Russia, Mongolia, North Korea, and Japan, with a small inset globe indicating its position within Asia.
Northeast Plain
plain, China
Map of East Asia highlighting the territory of Manchukuo, the puppet state established by Japan in northeastern China in 1932, shown in orange. The map includes surrounding countries such as China, Russia, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Japan, with a small globe inset indicating the region's location within Asia.
Manchukuo
puppet state created by Japan in China [1932]
Changbai Mountains
Jilin
province, China
China
China
country, Asia

Key People

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Nurhachi
Manchurian chieftain
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Zhang Xueliang
Chinese warlord
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Liao dynasty
Chinese history
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Zhang Zuolin
Chinese warlord
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Abahai
Manchurian leader
Puyi
Puyi
emperor of Qing dynasty
Hayashi Senjūrō.
Hayashi Senjūrō
prime minister of Japan
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Fan Wencheng
Chinese minister
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Gao Gang
Chinese political leader

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