The last emperor of China left his throne for the third and final time on August 17, 1945.
Puyi had been installed as the Emperor of Manchukuo, a puppet state of Japan located in China’s north, in 1934.
Though ostensibly the ruler of the region, Puyi had little control or influence.
He did however introduce a law criminalising certain thoughts.
The population was told if they thought about Chinese nationalism or dissent from the Manchukuo regime, they could be punished severely.
But after Japan surrendered to the Allies the day before, Puyi renounced his throne and attempted to flee.