- 北洋军阀 Běiyáng Jūnfá Northern Warlordsthe Northern Warlords (1912-1927)
- 北洋水师 Běiyángshuǐshī Beiyang FleetNorth China navy, especially the fleet active during the First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895)
- 北洋系 Běiyángxì Beiyang factionBeiyang faction of Northern Warlords
- 北洋陆军 Běiyánglùjūn Beiyang Armythe North China army, especially during the warlord period (1912-1928)
- 北洋政府 Běiyángzhèngfǔ Beiyang governmentthe Warlord government of Northern China that developed from the Qing Beiyang army after the Xinhai revolution of 1911
- 北洋军 Běiyángjūn Beiyang ArmyA modernizing Western-style army established during the late Qing Dynasty, which became the power base for the Northern Warlords after the 1911 Revolution.
