1879 in China

Events from the year 1879 in China.

Incumbents

 * Guangxu Emperor (5th year)
 * Regent: Empress Dowager Cixi

Viceroys

 * Viceroy of Zhili — Li Hongzhang
 * Viceroy of Min-Zhe — He Jing
 * Viceroy of Huguang — Li Hanzhang
 * Viceroy of Shaan-Gan — Zuo Zongtang
 * Viceroy of Liangguang — Liu Kunyi then Zhang Shusheng then Yukuan
 * Viceroy of Yun-Gui — Liu Changyou
 * Viceroy of Sichuan — Ding Baozhen
 * Viceroy of Liangjiang — Shen Baozhen then Liu Kunyi

Events

 * Northern Chinese Famine of 1876–79
 * St. John's College (Shanghai) founded