1871 in China

Events from the year 1871 in China.

← 1870 1869 1868 1867 1866 1871 in China → 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876
Decades:	1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s
See also:	Other events of 1871 History of China  • Timeline  • Years

Incumbents

• Tongzhi Emperor (11th year)
  • Regent: Empress Dowager Cixi

Events

• Miao Rebellion (1854–73)
• Dungan Revolt (1862–77)
• Panthay Rebellion ends
  • May 1873 — Momien besieged and stormed by imperial troops in, their resistance broke completely. Gov. Ta-sa-kon was captured and executed by order of the Imperial government.
• Beiyang Fleet created
• Mudan incident in Taiwan
• Tongzhi Restoration

Births

• August 14 – Guangxu Emperor, emperor of China (d. 1908)
• Qiu Yufang, revolutionary, writer and feminist (d. 1904)