1840 in China

Events from the year 1840 in China.

← 1839 1838 1837 1836 1835 1840 in China → 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845
Decades:	1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s
See also:	Other events of 1840 History of China  • Timeline  • Years

Incumbents

• Daoguang Emperor (20th year)^[1]

Viceroys

• Viceroy of Zhili — Qishan then Nergingge
• Viceroy of Min-Zhe — Deng Tingzhen then Yan Botao
• Viceroy of Huguang — Yutai
• Viceroy of Shaan-Gan — Hūsungge then Nergingge then Hūsungge then Enteheng'e
• Viceroy of Liangguang — Deng Tingzhen then Lin Zexu then Yiliang then Qishan
• Viceroy of Yun-Gui — Guiliang
• Viceroy of Sichuan — Gioro-Baoxing
• Viceroy of Liangjiang — Chen Luan then Deng Tingzhen then IIibu

Events

Ongoing

• Opium War