1887 in China explained

Events in the year 1887 in China.

Incumbents

• Emperor

Guangxu Emperor (13th 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 — Liu Bingzhang Viceroy of Liangjiang — Zeng Guoquan then Yulu then Zeng Guoquan

Events

• 6 July - Establishment of the Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Shensi^[1]
• September- 1887 Yellow River flood- an estimated 1-2 million people die and up to another 2 million die in a pandemic in the following months
• 1 December - Sino-Portuguese Treaty of Peking
• Census finds a population of 401,520,392

Notes and References

1. Web site: Diocese of Hanzhong [Hanchung]]. 1 September 2014. www.catholic-hierarchy.org.