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1898 in China
Events from the year
1898 in China
(æÂÂæÂÂ).
Incumbents
Guangxu Emperor
(24th year)
Viceroys
Viceroy of Zhili
âÂÂ
Wang Wenshao
then
Ronglu
then
Yuan Shikai
then
Yulu
Viceroy of Min-Zhe
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Bian Baoquan
then
Xu Yingkui
Viceroy of Huguang
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Zhang Zhidong
Viceroy of Shaan-Gan
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Tao Mo
Viceroy of Liangguang
âÂÂ
Tan Zhonglin
Viceroy of Yun-Gui
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Songfan
Viceroy of Sichuan
âÂÂ
Yulu
then
Kuijun
Viceroy of Liangjiang
âÂÂ
Liu Kunyi
Events
March 9
Kiautschou Bay concession
leasing
Qingdao
to
German Empire
"on 6 March 1898 the German Empire retreated from outright cession of the area and accepted a leasehold of the bay for 99 years, or until 1997"
March 27
Convention for the Lease of the Liaotung Peninsula
or Pavlov Agreement for
Russian Dalian
May 29 Lease of
Guangzhouwan
to France
June 9 - Convention between England and China Respecting an Extension of Hong Kong Territory, the
New Territories
leased to England for 99 years
June 11-September 21 -
Hundred Days' Reform
June 11, Emperor Guangxu promulgated the decree of
Clear Instructions for Important Affairs of State
July 1 Lease of
Weihaiwei under British rule
Imperial University of Peking
(now
Peking University
) founded
Births
March 5 -
Zhou Enlai
May -
Wang Zuo
June -
Zhang Tailei
October -
Yuan Wencai
October 24 -
Peng Dehuai
November 24 -
Liu Shaoqi
Tong Linge
Deaths
September 28 -
Tan Sitong
,
Lin Xu
, Kang Guangren (brother of
Kang Youwei
), Yang Shenxiu, Yang Rui (reformer) and Liu Guangdi
References