1881 in China

The following lists events that happened during 1881 in China.

Incumbents

• Guangxu Emperor (7th year)
• Regent: Empress Dowager Cixi

Viceroys

• Viceroy of Zhili — Li Hongzhang
• Viceroy of Min-Zhe — He Jing
• Viceroy of Huguang — Li Hanzhang
• Viceroy of Shaan-Gan — Yang Changjun then Zeng Guoquan then Tan Zhonglin
• Viceroy of Liangguang — Zhang Shusheng
• Viceroy of Yun-Gui — Liu Changyou
• Viceroy of Sichuan — Ding Baozhen
• Viceroy of Liangjiang — Liu Kunyi then Peng Yulin then Zuo Zongtang

Events

February

• February 24 - Zeng Jize and the Russian representative concluded the Treaty of Saint Petersburg.

July

• July 20 - earthquake of magnitude 6.5 occurred in Gansu and Lanzhou.

Deaths

• April 8 - Empress Dowager Ci'an. (aged 43; Born on 12 August 1837)

References