1883 in China
# 1883 in China

Events from the year 1883 in China.

## Incumbents

* Guangxu Emperor (9th year)
   * Regent: Empress Dowager Cixi

### Viceroys

* Viceroy of Zhili — Zhang Shusheng then Li Hongzhang
* Viceroy of Min-Zhe — He Jing
* Viceroy of Huguang — Tu Zongying then Bian Baodi
* Viceroy of Shaan-Gan — Tan Zhonglin
* Viceroy of Liangguang — Zhang Shusheng
* Viceroy of Yun-Gui — Cen Yuying
* Viceroy of Sichuan — Ding Baozhen
* Viceroy of Liangjiang — Zuo Zongtang

## Events

* Tonkin Campaign
   * May 19 - Battle of Cầu Giấy (Paper Bridge)
   * December 11–17 - Sơn Tây Campaign

## Births

* March 8 - Huang Fu
* October 8 - Yan Xishan
* Chen Xiefen (1883–1923), was a Chinese feminist and journalist, regarded as one of the first feminists and female journalists in China

## Deaths

* September 23: Seah Eu Chin, Singapore
