← 1889 1888 1887 1886 1885 1890 in China → 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895
Decades:	1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s
See also:	Other events of 1890 History of China  • Timeline  • Years

Events from the year 1890 in China.

Incumbents

• Guangxu Emperor (17th year)
  • Regent: Empress Dowager Cixi

Events

• February 17 - The British steamship Duburg is wrecked in the South China Sea: 400 lives are lost
• December 27 - The British steamship Shanghai burns in the East China Sea off the coast of Anhui Province; 101 lives are lost.

Births

• Taixu, Chinese Buddhist activist
• Lee Sun Chau
• Lü Ronghuan
• Wang Xugao
• Chen Yinke
• Chen Jitang
• Men Bingyue

Deaths

• Pan Zuyin
• Lai Afong
• Zeng Guoquan
• Zeng Jize