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Which came first: the abdication of China's last emperor or Twinings tea?
Twinings tea came first, in 1706 (founded). The abdication of China's last emperor followed 206 years later, in 1912 (abdicates).
- Second1912
The abdication of China's last emperor
country · abdicatesChina's last emperor, Puyi, was picked to rule at age two in 1908 and abdicated as a child in February 1912.
- First1706
Twinings tea
company · foundedThomas Twining opened his tea shop on London's Strand in 1706, and it is still there.
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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.