1879 in China
Events from the year 1879 in China.
Incumbents
- Guangxu Emperor
- * 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 — Zuo Zongtang
- Viceroy of Liangguang — Liu Kunyi then Zhang Shusheng then Yukuan
- Viceroy of Yun-Gui — Liu Changyou
- Viceroy of Sichuan — Ding Baozhen
- Viceroy of Liangjiang — Shen Baozhen then Liu Kunyi