1884 in China
Events in the year 1884 in China.
Incumbents
- Guangxu Emperor
- * 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 established
Births
- February 20 - Yang Sen (1884-1977)
- Fang Junying, Revolutionary Tongmenghui member
- Zhu Weiju, modern physician