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1850 In China
Events from the year 1850 in China. Incumbents * Daoguang Emperor (30th year) * Xianfeng Emperor (1st year) Viceroys * Viceroy of Zhili — Nergingge * Viceroy of Min-Zhe ** Liu Yunke ** Yutai (Qing dynasty), Yutai * Viceroy of Huguang ** Yutai (Qing dynasty), Yutai * Viceroy of Shaan-Gan — Qishan (official), Qishan * Viceroy of Liangguang — Xu Guangjin * Viceroy of Yun-Gui ** Cheng Yucai ** Wu Wenrong * Viceroy of Sichuan — Xu Zechun Events * 9 March - Xianfeng Emperor succeed Daoguang Emperor as Emperor of the Qing dynasty * Taiping Rebellion ** December 1850 - Hong Xiuquan defeats Qing forces sent to quell an uprising in Guangxi''Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom: China, the West, and the Epic Story of the Taiping Civil War'' * Admiral Amaral's head returned, after his assassination in 1849, by Edict of Viceroy Ongoing * Shen-kuang-szu Incident (1850–51) Births * Qu Hongji, was a politician of the Chinese Qing Dynasty who served in several ministerial posi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after India, representing 17.4% of the world population. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and Borders of China, borders fourteen countries by land across an area of nearly , making it the list of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest country by land area. The country is divided into 33 Province-level divisions of China, province-level divisions: 22 provinces of China, provinces, 5 autonomous regions of China, autonomous regions, 4 direct-administered municipalities of China, municipalities, and 2 semi-autonomous special administrative regions. Beijing is the country's capital, while Shanghai is List of cities in China by population, its most populous city by urban area and largest financial center. Considered one of six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
