1898 in China
# 1898 in China

Events from the year 1898 in China (戊戌).

## Incumbents

* Guangxu Emperor (24th year)

### Viceroys

* Viceroy of Zhili — Wang Wenshao then Ronglu then Yuan Shikai then Yulu
* Viceroy of Min-Zhe — Bian Baoquan then Xu Yingkui
* Viceroy of Huguang — Zhang Zhidong
* Viceroy of Shaan-Gan — Tao Mo
* Viceroy of Liangguang — Tan Zhonglin
* Viceroy of Yun-Gui — Songfan
* Viceroy of Sichuan — Yulu then Kuijun
* Viceroy of Liangjiang — 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
