1909 in China

The following lists events that happened during 1909 in China.

Incumbents

• Emperor: Xuantong Emperor（Empress Dowager Longyu proxy）
• Regent: Zaifeng, Prince Chun

Viceroys

• Viceroy of Zhili — Yang Shixiang then Natong then Duanfang
• Viceroy of Min-Zhe — Songshou
• Viceroy of Huguang — Chen Kuilong then Ruicheng
• Viceroy of Shaan-Gan — Shengyun then Changgeng
• Viceroy of Liangguang — Zhang Renjun then Yang Shuxun then Zengqi
• Viceroy of Yun-Gui — Xiliang then Li Jingxi
• Viceroy of Sichuan — Zhao Erxun then Duanfang
• Viceroy of Liangjiang — Duanfang then Fan Zengxiang then Zhang Renjun

Events

• Chinese provinces (except Xinjiang) hold elections for the first time, for provincial legislatures and the National Assembly.
• January 2 - The Qing government dismissed Yuan Shikai.

Births

• March 2 — , Second Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (d. 1999)
• March 21 – Bai Shouyi, ethnologist, historian, social activist and writer (d. 2000)
• April 12 – Mou Zongsan, philosopher and translator (d. 1995)
• June 21 – Pok Shau-fu, journalist and politician (d. 2000)
• June 23
• Geng Biao, 5th Minister of National Defense of China (d. 2000)
• Li Xiannian, President of the People's Republic of China (d. 1992)
• June 30 – Su Bingqi, archaeologist (d. 1997)
• July 11 – Song Renqiong, political and military leader (d. 2005)
• October 26 – Teng Haiqing, military officer and politician (d. 1997)
• November 17 — Huo Shilian, politician (d. 1996)

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