1884 in China

Events in the year 1884 in China.

Incumbents

 * Guangxu Emperor (10th year)
 * Regent: Empress Dowager Cixi

Viceroys

 * Viceroy of Zhili — Li Hongzhang
 * Viceroy of Min-Zhe — He Jing then Yang Changjun
 * Viceroy of Huguang — Bian Baodi
 * Viceroy of Shaan-Gan — Tan Zhonglin
 * Viceroy of Liangguang — Zhang Shusheng then Zhang Zhidong
 * Viceroy of Yun-Gui — Cen Yuying
 * Viceroy of Sichuan — Ding Baozhen
 * Viceroy of Liangjiang — Zuo Zongtang then Yulu then Zeng Guoquan

Events

 * Sino-French War
 * March 6–24 - Bắc Ninh Campaign
 * May 11 - Tientsin Accord
 * June 23–24 - Bắc Lệ ambush
 * August 23–26 - Battle of Fuzhou
 * October 2–15 - Kep Campaign
 * November 19 - Battle of Yu Oc
 * Xinjiang province (Sinkang) established

Births

 * February 20 - Yang Sen (1884-1977)
 * Fang Junying (1884-1923), Revolutionary Tongmenghui member
 * Zhu Weiju (1884–1951), modern physician

Deaths

 * Zhang Shusheng