1884 in China

Incumbents

• Guangxu Emperor
• * Regent: Empress Dowager Cixi

  Events

• Sino-French War
• *March 6–24 - Bắc Ninh Campaign
• *May 11 - Tientsin Accord
• *June 23–24 - Bắc Lệ ambush
• *August 23–26 - Battle of Fuzhou
• *October 2–15 - Kep Campaign
• *November 19 - Battle of Yu Oc
• Xinjiang province established

  Births

• February 20 - Yang Sen
• Fang Junying, Revolutionary Tongmenghui member

  Deaths

• Zhang Shusheng