Events in the year 1885 in China.
Incumbents Guangxu Emperor (11th year) Regent: Empress Dowager Cixi
Viceroys Viceroy of Zhili — Li Hongzhang Viceroy of Min-Zhe — Yang Changjun Viceroy of Huguang — Bian Baodi then Yulu Viceroy of Shaan-Gan — Tan Zhonglin Viceroy of Liangguang — Zhang Zhidong Viceroy of Yun-Gui — Cen Yuying Viceroy of Sichuan — Ding Baozhen Viceroy of Liangjiang — Zeng Guoquan
Events Sino-French War January 3–4 — Battle of Núi Bop February 3–13 — Lạng Sơn Campaign February 14 — Battle of Shipu February 23 — Battle of Đồng Đăng March 1 — Battle of Zhenhai March 2 — Battle of Hòa Mộc March 23 — Battle of Phu Lam Tao March 24 — Battle of Bang Bo (Zhennan Pass) June 9 — Treaty of Tientsin (1885), Sino-French War ends
Births January 16 — Zhou Zuoren, writer and brother of Lu Xun (d. 1967) April 17 — Sun Chuanfang, warlord in the Zhili clique (d. 1935) April 27 — Ma Xulun, politician, activist and linguist (d. 1970) April 28 — Qi Xieyuan, warlord in the Zhili clique (d. 1946) May 20 — Zaixun, Manchu noble of the late Qing Dynasty (d. 1949) October 30 — Song Zheyuan, general (d. 1940) November 5 — Li Jishen, military officer and politician (d. 1959) November 11 — Su Zhaozheng, labour movement activist and early leader of the Chinese Communist Party (d. 1929) November 30 — Ma Zhanshan, general in the Northeastern army (d. 1950)
Deaths June 15 — Consort Qing, consort of Emperor Xianfeng (b. 1840) July 21 — Zaicheng, Manchu noble (b. 1858) September 5 — Zuo Zongtang, former Viceroy of Liangjiang, Shaan-Gan and Min-Zhe (b. 1812) December 6 — Hu Xueyan, businessman (b. 1823)
Dates unknown Lin Hongnian, politician, writer and calligrapher (b. 1805) Zeng Fengnian, military figure (b. 1809)
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