Events from the year 1883 in China.
Incumbents Guangxu Emperor (9th year) Regent: Empress Dowager Cixi
Viceroys Viceroy of Zhili — Zhang Shusheng then Li Hongzhang Viceroy of Min-Zhe — He Jing Viceroy of Huguang — Tu Zongying then Bian Baodi Viceroy of Shaan-Gan — Tan Zhonglin Viceroy of Liangguang — Zhang Shusheng Viceroy of Yun-Gui — Cen Yuying Viceroy of Sichuan — Ding Baozhen Viceroy of Liangjiang — Zuo Zongtang
Events Tonkin Campaign May 19 - Battle of Cầu Giấy (Paper Bridge) December 11–17 - Sơn Tây Campaign
Births March 8 - Huang Fu October 8 - Yan Xishan Chen Xiefen (1883–1923), was a Chinese feminist and journalist, regarded as one of the first feminists and female journalists in China
Deaths September 23: Seah Eu Chin, Singapore
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