Events in the year 1887 in China.
Incumbents Emperor: Guangxu Emperor (13th year)
Viceroys Viceroy of Zhili — Li Hongzhang Viceroy of Min-Zhe — Yang Changjun Viceroy of Huguang — Yulu Viceroy of Shaan-Gan — Tan Zhonglin Viceroy of Liangguang — Zhang Zhidong Viceroy of Yun-Gui — Cen Yuying Viceroy of Sichuan — Liu Bingzhang Viceroy of Liangjiang — Zeng Guoquan then Yulu then Zeng Guoquan
Events 6 July - Establishment of the Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Shensi September- 1887 Yellow River flood- an estimated 1-2 million people die and up to another 2 million die in a pandemic in the following months 1 December - Sino-Portuguese Treaty of Peking Census finds a population of 401,520,392
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