1851 in China

Events from the year 1851 in China.

Incumbents

 * Xianfeng Emperor (1st year)

Viceroys

 * Viceroy of Zhili — Nergingge
 * Viceroy of Min-Zhe
 * Yutai
 * Ji Zhichang
 * Viceroy of Huguang
 * Yutai
 * Viceroy of Shaan-Gan
 * Qishan
 * Saying'a (acting)
 * Yutai
 * Šuhingga (acting, then de jure)
 * Viceroy of Liangguang — Xu Guangjin
 * Viceroy of Yun-Gui
 * Cheng Yucai
 * Wu Wenrong
 * Viceroy of Sichuan — Xu Zechun

Events

 * Nian Rebellion
 * the Nian begins raiding the grain stores and silver caches of villages.
 * Taiping Rebellion
 * Jintian Uprising
 * Mujangga dismissed from all government positions
 * the first huiguan, the Kong Chow Company emerged seeing that the majority of Chinese already settled in California were connected to six districts collectively called Gangzhou

Births

 * Chung On Siew (鄭安壽, 1851 - 1907), emigrated to British Malaya

Deaths

 * Chui A-poo (?-1851), hangs himself before the British are able to exile him to Van Diemens Land