A list of historical events that took place in China in the year 1880.

Incumbents Guangxu Emperor (6th year) Regent: Empress Dowager Cixi

Viceroys Viceroy of Zhili — Li Hongzhang Viceroy of Min-Zhe — He Jing (何璟) Viceroy of Huguang — Li Hanzhang Viceroy of Shaan-Gan Zuo Zongtang Yang Changjun Viceroy of Liangguang Yukuan (裕寬) – through 20 May 1880 (acting) Zhang Shusheng Viceroy of Yun-Gui — Liu Changyou Viceroy of Sichuan — Ding Baozhen

Events Muslim women are forbidden to marry non-Muslims in Islamic law

Establishments Chefoo School

Births

Chen Yuan (historian), (1880–1971), historian and educator who actively promoted the overthrow of the Manchu Qing dynasty He Peirong (何佩瑢; 1880 – 1942) was a military personnel and politician in the Republic of China. He belonged to the Beijing Government, Anhui clique. Bin Bucheng (賓步程; 1880- 1943) politician and educator, became the President of Hunan University Wan Fulin (Wan Fulin (Chinese: 万福麟; 1880–1951) the military governor of Heilongjiang province from 1928 and part of the Fengtian clique Zhu Xingyuan (Chinese: 祝惺元; born 1880-1945?) was a politician and diplomat in the Republic of China. He was an important politician during the Provisional Government of the Republic of China and the Wang Jingwei regime Jia Deyao (賈德耀; 1880–1940) was a Chinese military commander and politician, member of the Anhui clique during the Beiyang Government. Leong Sin Nam 梁燊南(1880–1940) was a Malaysian businessman

Deaths Ng Akew, Chinese opium smuggler and house owner in Hong Kong

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