According to sources, including the diary of Liang Qichao and contemporary Chinese news sources, Yuan Shikai arrived in Tianjin on 20 September 1898 by train.
Berdasarkan beberapa sumber, termasuk buku diari Liang Qichao dan beberapa sumber berita, Yuan Shikai tiba di Tianjin pada 20 September 1898 menaiki kereta api.