1879 in China
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Events from the year 1879 in China.
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Incumbents
- Guangxu Emperor (5th year)
- Regent: Empress Dowager Cixi
Viceroys
- Viceroy of Zhili â Li Hongzhang
- Viceroy of Min-Zhe â He Jing
- Viceroy of Huguang â Li Hanzhang
- Viceroy of Shaan-Gan â Zuo Zongtang
- Viceroy of Liangguang â Liu Kunyi then Zhang Shusheng then Yukuan
- Viceroy of Yun-Gui â Liu Changyou
- Viceroy of Sichuan â Ding Baozhen
- Viceroy of Liangjiang â Shen Baozhen then Liu Kunyi
Events
- Northern Chinese Famine of 1876â79 [1]
- St. John's College (Shanghai) founded[2]