Chinese Empire Reform Association

'Society to Protect the Emperor of the Great Qing'), or Baohuang Hui (Chinese: 保皇會) in short, was an organization formed in Victoria, British Columbia and active mostly outside of China that intended to support Guangxu’s return to power in the Chinese Empire, which had been taken in a coup by Empress Dowager Cixi.

It was formed in Victoria, British Columbia - where its named building still stands - on 20 July 1899 by Kang Youwei who had fled China to escape the death penalty.

In 1900, the Chinese Empire Reform Association plotted with domestic correspondents to engineer an armed uprising in China, taking advantage of the chaos of the Eight-Nation Alliance marching on Beijing.

This resulted in some cells starting action as originally planned while others stayed put, and the conspiracy was discovered by Qing authorities.

Tang Caichang, the designated leader of the uprising in Hankou, was executed by the Qing government.

Members of the Chinese Empire Reform Association in Canada in 1903