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China: 'The Three-year-old Ruler of 430 Million Souls: The Baby Emperor of China'. Pu-Yi, the Emperor of China, his Father, Prince Chun, Regent and Controller of the Nation, and his Younger Brother'. Illustrated London News, 28 February 1909

Aisin-Gioro Pu Yi (7 February 1906 – 17 October 1967), of the Manchu Aisin Gioro ruling family, was the last Emperor of China.

He ruled in two periods between 1908 and 1917, firstly as the Xuantong Emperor from 1908 to 1912, and nominally as a non-ruling puppet emperor for twelve days in 1917. He was the twelfth and final member of the Qing Dynasty to rule over China proper.