1271 in China

Events from the year 1271 in China.

Incumbents

 * Song dynasty – Emperor Duzong
 * Yuan dynasty – Kublai Khan

Events

 * Kublai Khan declares himself emperor of the Yuan dynasty and for the first time, annual sacrifices at the altars of Soil and Grain are done in the Chinese style
 * Kublai Khan sends his son Nomukhan to garrison Almaliq
 * Niccolò and Maffeo Polo as well as Marco Polo set off for China
 * Chinese people start visiting Taiwan

Births

 * Emperor Bing of Song (1271 – 1279)