1884 in China

Events in the year 1884 in China.

Incumbents

• Guangxu Emperor (10th year)
• Regent: Empress Dowager Cixi

Viceroys

• Viceroy of Zhili — Li Hongzhang
• Viceroy of Min-Zhe — He Jing then Yang Changjun
• Viceroy of Huguang — Bian Baodi
• Viceroy of Shaan-Gan — Tan Zhonglin
• Viceroy of Liangguang — Zhang Shusheng then Zhang Zhidong
• Viceroy of Yun-Gui — Cen Yuying
• Viceroy of Sichuan — Ding Baozhen
• Viceroy of Liangjiang — Zuo Zongtang then Yulu then Zeng Guoquan

Events

• Sino-French War
• March 6–24 - Bắc Ninh Campaign
• May 11 - Tientsin Accord
• June 23–24 - Bắc Lệ ambush
• August 23–26 - Battle of Fuzhou
• October 2–15 - Kep Campaign
• November 19 - Battle of Yu Oc
• Xinjiang province (Sinkang) established

Births

• February 20 - Yang Sen (1884-1977)
• Fang Junying (1884–1923), Revolutionary Tongmenghui member
• Zhu Weiju (1884–1951), modern physician

Deaths

• Zhang Shusheng

References