1886 in China explained

Events in the year 1886 in China.

Incumbents

• Emperor

Guangxu Emperor (12th year)

Viceroys

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

Births

• March 5 — Dong Biwu, 2nd Vice President of China (d. 1975)
• March 20 — Lin Boqu, politician and poet (d. 1960)
• September 28 — Tan Pingshan, early member of the Chinese Communist Party (d. 1956)
• October 11 — Shao Piaoping, journalist, author and political activist (d. 1926)
• December 1 — Zhu De, 2nd Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (d. 1976)
• December 9 — Zhang Dongsun, philosopher, public intellectual and political figure (d. 1973)

Dates unknown

• Fang Shengdong, revolutionary figure (d. 1911)^[1]

Notes and References

1. Lee, L.X.H. Lau, C. Stefanowska, A.D. (1998). Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women: v. 1: The Qing Period, 1644-1911. doi:10.4324/9781315706115