1881 in China

← 1880 1879 1878 1877 1876 1881 in China → 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886
Decades:	1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s
See also:	Other events of 1881 History of China  • Timeline  • Years

The following lists events that happened during 1881 in China.

Incumbents

• Guangxu Emperor (7th year)
  • Regent: Empress Dowager Cixi

Events

February

• February 24 - Zeng Jize and the Russian representative concluded the 《Sino-Russian Ili Treaty》.

July

• July 20 - earthquake of magnitude 6.5 occurred in Gansu and Lanzhou.

Deaths

• April 8 - Empress Dowager Ci'an. (aged 43; Born on 12 August 1837)