1868 in China

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← 1867 1866 1865 1864 1863 1868 in China → 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873
Decades:	1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s
See also:	Other events of 1868 History of China  • Timeline  • Years

Events from the year 1868 in China.

Incumbents

• Tongzhi Emperor (8th year)
  • Regent: Empress Dowager Cixi

Events

• Yangzhou riot
• Burlingame Treaty, also known as the Burlingame-Seward Treaty of 1868, was a landmark treaty between the United States and Qing China, amending the Treaty of Tientsin, one of the unequal treaties, to establish formal friendly relations between the two nations, with the United States granting China the status of most favored nation in trade
• Nian Rebellion ends
  • Remnants of resistance crushed by the combined forces of the government's troops and the Ever Victorious Army.
• Miao Rebellion (1854–73)
• Dungan Revolt (1862–77)
• Panthay Rebellion
• Tongzhi Restoration

Births

• Jinghai District
• Cai Yuanpei^[2] in Shaoxing
• Yuhang District
• Lu Haodong in Shanghai
• Huang Jinrong^[4] in Suzhou
• Lin Sen^[5] in Minhou County
• An Disheng^[6] in Xianghe County

Deaths

• Lai Wenguang in Yangzhou

References