1881 in China

The following lists events that happened during 1881 in China.

Incumbents

 * Guangxu Emperor (7th 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 — Yang Changjun then Zeng Guoquan then Tan Zhonglin
 * Viceroy of Liangguang — Zhang Shusheng
 * Viceroy of Yun-Gui — Liu Changyou
 * Viceroy of Sichuan — Ding Baozhen
 * Viceroy of Liangjiang — Liu Kunyi then Peng Yulin then Zuo Zongtang

February

 * February 24 - Zeng Jize and the Russian representative concluded the Treaty of Saint Petersburg.

July

 * July 20 - earthquake of magnitude 6.5 occurred in Gansu and Lanzhou.

Deaths

 * April 8 - Empress Dowager Ci'an. (aged 43; Born on 12 August 1837)