Events from the year 1840 in China.

Incumbents Daoguang Emperor (20th year)

Viceroys Viceroy of Zhili — Qishan then Nergingge Viceroy of Min-Zhe — Deng Tingzhen then Yan Botao Viceroy of Huguang — Yutai Viceroy of Shaan-Gan — Hūsungge then Nergingge then Hūsungge then Enteheng'e Viceroy of Liangguang — Deng Tingzhen then Lin Zexu then Yiliang then Qishan Viceroy of Yun-Gui — Guiliang Viceroy of Sichuan — Gioro-Baoxing Viceroy of Liangjiang — Chen Luan then Deng Tingzhen then IIibu

Events Ongoing Opium War

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