1898 in China

Events from the year 1898 in China (戊戌).

Incumbents

 * Guangxu Emperor (24th year)

Viceroys

 * Viceroy of Zhili — Wang Wenshao then Ronglu then Yuan Shikai then Yulu
 * Viceroy of Min-Zhe — Bian Baoquan then Xu Yingkui
 * Viceroy of Huguang — Zhang Zhidong
 * Viceroy of Shaan-Gan — Tao Mo
 * Viceroy of Liangguang — Tan Zhonglin
 * Viceroy of Yun-Gui — Songfan
 * Viceroy of Sichuan — Yulu then Kuijun
 * Viceroy of Liangjiang — Liu Kunyi

Events

 * March 9 Kiautschou Bay concession leasing Qingdao to German Empire "on 6 March 1898 the German Empire retreated from outright cession of the area and accepted a leasehold of the bay for 99 years, or until 1997"
 * March 27 Convention for the Lease of the Liaotung Peninsula or Pavlov Agreement for Russian Dalian
 * May 29 Lease of Guangzhouwan to France
 * June 9 - Convention between England and China Respecting an Extension of Hong Kong Territory, the New Territories leased to England for 99 years
 * June 11-September 21 - Hundred Days' Reform
 * June 11, Emperor Guangxu promulgated the decree of Clear Instructions for Important Affairs of State
 * July 1 Lease of Weihaiwei under British rule
 * Imperial University of Peking (now Peking University) founded

Births

 * March 5 - Zhou Enlai
 * May - Wang Zuo
 * June - Zhang Tailei
 * October - Yuan Wencai
 * October 24 - Peng Dehuai
 * November 24 - Liu Shaoqi
 * Tong Linge

Deaths

 * September 28 - Tan Sitong, Lin Xu, Kang Guangren (brother of Kang Youwei), Yang Shenxiu, Yang Rui (reformer) and Liu Guangdi