Events from the year 1899 in China.
Incumbents Guangxu Emperor
Viceroys Viceroy of Zhili — Yulu Viceroy of Min-Zhe — Xu Yingkui Viceroy of Huguang — Zhang Zhidong Viceroy of Shaan-Gan — Tao Mo then Wei Guangtao Viceroy of Liangguang — Tan Zhonglin then Deshou Viceroy of Yun-Gui — Songfan Viceroy of Sichuan — Kuijun Viceroy of Liangjiang — Liu Kunyi
Events October 18 - Battle of Senluo Temple, a clash between members of the "Militia United in Righteousness" (義和團) better known as the "Boxers") and Qing government troops that took place on October 18, 1899, near a temple located on the western edge of Pingyuan County in northwestern Shandong. November 13 - Hunan province opens to foreign trade for the first time. Chinese oracle bones from the former capital site of Yinxu are identified by academic Wang Yirong as carrying Shang dynasty writing.
Births January 29 - Qu Qiubai, writer, poet and political activist August 21 - Fang Zhimin, military and political leader November 6 - Feng Zhanhai, military leader and government official November 18 - Li Lisan, politician
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