1859 in China

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← 1858 1857 1856 1855 1854 1859 in China → 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864
Decades:	1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s
See also:	Other events of 1859 History of China  • Timeline  • Years

Events from the year 1859 in China.

• Xianfeng Emperor (10th year)

• Nian Rebellion
• Second Opium War
  • Battle of Taku Forts (1859)
• Taiping Rebellion
  • Hong Rengan arrives in Tianjing, reunited with Hong Xiuquan
• Miao Rebellion (1854–1873)
• Amur Annexation
• Panthay Rebellion

• September 16 – Yuan Shikai, president of the Republic of China^[1]