1878 in China

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← 1877 1876 1875 1874 1873 1878 in China → 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883
Decades:	1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s
See also:	Other events of 1878 History of China  • Timeline  • Years

Events from the year 1878 in China.

Incumbents[]

• Guangxu Emperor (4th year)
  • Regent: Empress Dowager Cixi

Events[]

• Qing reconquest of Xinjiang
• Northern Chinese Famine of 1876–79

Births[]

• Chen Qimei, Tongmenghui member
• Tögs-Ochiryn Namnansüren, Mongolian independence leader