1912 in China

Events in the year 1912 in China.

Incumbents

 * Emperor: Xuantong Emperor (3rd year)
 * President of the Republic of China - Sun Yat-sen until March 10, Yuan Shikai
 * Vice President of the Republic of China - Feng Guozhang
 * Premier of the Republic of China - Tang Shaoyi from March 13 until June 27, Lu Zhengxiang until September 22, Zhao Bingjun

Viceroys

 * Viceroy of Zhili — Chen Kuilong
 * Viceroy of Liangjiang — Zhang Renjun

January

 * January 1
 * The Republic of China was announced to be established.
 * Sun Yat-sen elected First Provisional President of the ROC by delegates from independent provinces.

February

 * February 12 – The Manchu Qing Dynasty of China comes to an end after 268 years, with the abdication of Emperor Puyi in favour of the Republic of China.

August

 * August 25 – The Kuomintang, the Chinese nationalist party, was founded.
 * August 29 – Flooding in Wenzhou caused by a typhoon kills up to 220,000 people.

Notable births

 * February 2 - Zhu Shenghao, Chinese translator (died 1944)
 * February 14 - Nie Er, Chinese musician (died 1935)
 * June 27 - Chen Kenmin, Chinese-born Japanese chef (died 1990)
 * July 26 - Qigong, Chinese calligrapher, artist, painter, connoisseur and sinologist (died 2005)
 * October 27 - C. C. Li, Chinese-American geneticist (died 2003)
 * November 14 - Tung-Yen Lin, Chinese structural engineer (died 2003)

Notable deaths

 * April 21 - Yung Wing, the first Chinese overseas student (born 1828)