1885 in China explained

Events in the year 1885 in China.

Incumbents

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

Viceroys

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

Events

• Sino-French War
  • January 3–4 - Battle of Núi Bop
  • February 3–13 - Lạng Sơn Campaign
  • February 14 - Battle of Shipu
  • February 23 - Battle of Đồng Đăng
  • March 1 - Battle of Zhenhai
  • March 2 - Battle of Hòa Mộc
  • March 23 - Battle of Phu Lam Tao
  • March 24 - Battle of Bang Bo (Zhennan Pass)
  • June 9 - Treaty of Tientsin (1885), Sino-French War ends

Births

• October 30 - Song Zheyuan
• Su Zhaozheng

Deaths

• September 5 – Zuo Zongtang, governor-general of Zhejiang and Fujian^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. News: Browning . Michael . April 16, 2002 . Who Was General Tso And Why Are We Eating His Chicken? . 2024-02-28 . Washington Post.
2. Book: Bo, Zhiyue . The History of Modern China . 2013 . Mason Crest Publishers . 9781422221624 . 29.