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Events from the year 1851 in China.

Incumbents

• Xianfeng Emperor (1st year)

Viceroys

• Viceroy of Zhili — Nergingge
• Viceroy of Min-Zhe
  • Yutai
  • Ji Zhichang
• Viceroy of Huguang
  • Yutai
• Viceroy of Shaan-Gan
  • Qishan
  • Saying'a (acting)
  • Yutai
  • Šuhingga (acting, then de jure)^{[citation needed]}
• Viceroy of Liangguang — Xu Guangjin
• Viceroy of Yun-Gui
  • Cheng Yucai
  • Wu Wenrong
• Viceroy of Sichuan — Xu Zechun

Events

• Nian Rebellion
  • the Nian begins raiding the grain stores and silver caches of villages.^[1]
• Taiping Rebellion
  • Jintian Uprising
• Mujangga dismissed from all government positions
• the first huiguan, the Kong Chow Company emerged seeing that the majority of Chinese already settled in California were connected to six districts collectively called Gangzhou

Births

• Chung On Siew (鄭安壽, 1851 - 1907), emigrated to British Malaya^[2]

Deaths

• Chui A-poo (?-1851), hangs himself before the British are able to exile him to Van Diemens Land