Events from the year 1883 in China.
Incumbents
- Guangxu Emperor (9th year)
- Regent: Empress Dowager Cixi
Viceroys
- Viceroy of Zhili — Zhang Shusheng then Li Hongzhang
- Viceroy of Min-Zhe — He Jing
- Viceroy of Huguang — Tu Zongying then Bian Baodi
- Viceroy of Shaan-Gan — Tan Zhonglin
- Viceroy of Liangguang — Zhang Shusheng
- Viceroy of Yun-Gui — Cen Yuying
- Viceroy of Sichuan — Ding Baozhen
- Viceroy of Liangjiang — Zuo Zongtang
Events
- Tonkin Campaign
- May 19 - Battle of Cầu Giấy (Paper Bridge)
- December 11–17 - Sơn Tây Campaign
Births
- March 8 - Huang Fu
- October 8 - Yan Xishan
- Chen Xiefen (1883–1923), was a Chinese feminist and journalist, regarded as one of the first feminists and female journalists in China
Deaths
- September 23: Seah Eu Chin, Singapore
