1850 in China
# 1850 in China

Events from the year 1850 in China.

## Incumbents

* Daoguang Emperor (30th year)
* Xianfeng Emperor (1st year)

### Viceroys

* Viceroy of Zhili — Nergingge
* Viceroy of Min-Zhe
   * Liu Yunke
   * Yutai
* Viceroy of Huguang
   * Yutai
* Viceroy of Shaan-Gan — Qishan
* Viceroy of Liangguang — Xu Guangjin
* Viceroy of Yun-Gui
   * Cheng Yucai
   * Wu Wenrong
* Viceroy of Sichuan — Xu Zechun

## Events

* 9 March - Xianfeng Emperor succeed Daoguang Emperor as Emperor of the Qing dynasty
* Taiping Rebellion
   * December 1850 - Hong Xiuquan defeats Qing forces sent to quell an uprising in Guangxi
* Admiral Amaral's head returned, after his assassination in 1849, by Edict of Viceroy

### Ongoing

* Shen-kuang-szu Incident (1850–51)

## Births

* Qu Hongji (1850 －1918, Hunan), was a politician of the Chinese Qing Dynasty who served in several ministerial positions.
