1897 in China
# 1897 in China

Events from the year 1897 in China.

## Incumbents

* Guangxu Emperor (23rd year)

### Viceroys

* Viceroy of Zhili — Wang Wenshao
* Viceroy of Min-Zhe — Bian Baoquan
* Viceroy of Huguang — Zhang Zhidong
* Viceroy of Shaan-Gan — Tao Mo
* Viceroy of Liangguang — Tan Zhonglin
* Viceroy of Yun-Gui — Songfan
* Viceroy of Sichuan — Lu Chuanlin then Gongshou then Li Bingheng then Yulu
* Viceroy of Liangjiang — Liu Kunyi

## Events

* Red Revenue incident, Chinese revenue stamps were overprinted (surcharged) and subsequently used as postage stamps in 1897

## Births

* Yang Zhongjian
* Liu Zongxiang
* He Zhuguo
* Wu Yun An
* Cheng Fangwu

## Deaths

* Li Hongzao
* Yang Changjun
