← 1852 1851 1850 1849 1848 1853 in China → 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858
Decades:	1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s
See also:	Other events of 1853 History of China  • Timeline  • Years

Events from the year 1853 in China.

Incumbents

• Xianfeng Emperor (3rd year)

Viceroys

• Viceroy of Zhili — Nergingge (dismissed), Guiliang

Events

• Nian Rebellion
• Taiping Rebellion
  • March — Battle of Nanjing (1853), Taiping forces capture Nanjing^[1]
  • May 8 — Northern Expedition launched with the aim of capturing Beijing
  • May 19 — Western Expedition launched along the Yangtze River
  • A Xiang Army branch led by Guo Songtao retakes Nanchang, Jiangxi from the Taiping forces
• a conflict between Han and Hui miners in Yunnan contributes to the later Panthay Rebellion
• Small Swords Society uprising in Shanghai begins