1851 in China
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Events from the year 1851 in China.
Incumbents
[edit]- Xianfeng Emperor (1st year)
Viceroys
[edit]- Viceroy of Zhili — Nergingge
- Viceroy of Min-Zhe
- Viceroy of Huguang
- Viceroy of Shaan-Gan
- Qishan
- Saying'a (acting)
- Yutai
- Šuhingga (acting, then de jure)[citation needed]
- Viceroy of Liangguang — Xu Guangjin
- Viceroy of Yun-Gui
- Viceroy of Sichuan — Xu Zechun
Events
[edit]- Nian Rebellion
- the Nian begins raiding the grain stores and silver caches of villages.[1]
- Taiping Rebellion
- Mujangga dismissed from all government positions
- the first huiguan, the Kong Chow Company emerged seeing that the majority of Chinese already settled in California were connected to six districts collectively called Gangzhou
Births
[edit]- Chung On Siew (鄭安壽, 1851 - 1907), emigrated to British Malaya[2]
Deaths
[edit]- Chui A-poo (?-1851), hangs himself before the British are able to exile him to Van Diemens Land