1871 in China

Events from the year 1871 in China.

Incumbents

 * Tongzhi Emperor (11th year)
 * Regent: Empress Dowager Cixi

Events

 * Miao Rebellion (1854–73)
 * Dungan Revolt (1862–77)
 * Panthay Rebellion ends
 * May 1873 — Momien besieged and stormed by imperial troops in, their resistance broke completely. Gov. Ta-sa-kon was captured and executed by order of the Imperial government.
 * Beiyang Fleet created
 * Mudan incident in Taiwan
 * Tongzhi Restoration

Births

 * August 14 – Guangxu Emperor, emperor of China (d. 1908)
 * Qiu Yufang, revolutionary, writer and feminist (d. 1904)