1884 in China
# 1884 in China

Events in the year 1884 in China.

## Incumbents

* Guangxu Emperor (10th year)
   * 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 (Sinkang) established

## Births

* February 20 - Yang Sen (1884-1977)
* Fang Junying (1884-1923), Revolutionary Tongmenghui member

## Deaths

* Zhang Shusheng
