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Events from the year 1872 in China. Incumbents. Tongzhi Emperor ... Zeng Guofan, (1811 – 1872) mysteriously dies in Hong Xiuquan's former mansion; References
1872 was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar, the 1872nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 872nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 72nd year of the 19th century, and the 3rd year of the 1870s decade. As of the start of 1872, the ...
The Dutch East India Company (VOC) began shipping Chinese ceramics to Europe. 1604: The grand secretary Gu Xiancheng reopened the Donglin Academy in Wuxi, establishing the Donglin movement. 1607: Euclid's Elements was first translated into Chinese. 1609: Sancai Tuhui was published. 1610: Jin Ping Mei was published. 1615: The Zihui was compiled ...
Chinese politicians and writers, however, have continued to portray later events as the true end of humiliation. Its end was declared in the repulsion of UN forces during the Korean War , the 1997 reunification with Hong Kong , the 1999 reunification with Macau , and even the hosting of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Ying Wa College, world's first Anglo-Chinese school relocated to Hong Kong 1844: 1847: John Francis Davis: Building of Kowloon Walled city: 1848: 1851: George Bonham: Taiping Rebellion: 1853: Chinese serial: 1854: 1855: John Bowring: First proposal of Praya Reclamation Scheme Battle of Ty-ho Bay: 1856: Second Opium War: 1859: Hercules Robinson ...
1872 establishments in China (1 C, 3 P) Pages in category "1872 in China" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
This article is part of a series on the History of Hong Kong Timeline Prehistoric Imperial (221 BC – 1800s) Bao'an County and Xin'an County British Hong Kong (1841–1941, 1945–1997) Colonial (1800s–1930s) Convention of Chuenpi Treaty of Nanking Convention of Peking Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory Japanese occupation (1941–1945) (1940s) 1950s 1960s (1967 riots ...
Founded by Ernest Major (1841–1908), [3] a British businessman, in 1872, Shen Bao was one of the first modern Chinese newspapers. Major's Chinese language skills had been considered "legendary" and with the investment of four other Britons, he began managing Shen Bao. He was committed to bettering China by adopting Western Institutions and ...