1881 in China
The following lists events that happened during 1881 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 — 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.