← 1908 1907 1906 1905 1904 1909 in China → 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914
Decades:	1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s
See also:	Other events of 1909 History of China  • Timeline  • Years

The following lists events that happened during 1909 in China.

Incumbents

• Emperor: Xuantong Emperor（Empress Dowager Longyu proxy）
• Regent: Zaifeng, Prince Chun

Viceroys

• Viceroy of Zhili — Yang Shixiang then Natong then Duanfang
• Viceroy of Min-Zhe — Songshou
• Viceroy of Huguang — Chen Kuilong then Ruicheng
• Viceroy of Shaan-Gan — Shengyun then Changgeng
• Viceroy of Liangguang — Zhang Renjun then Yang Shuxun then Zengqi
• Viceroy of Yun-Gui — Xiliang then Li Jingxi
• Viceroy of Sichuan — Zhao Erxun then Duanfang
• Viceroy of Liangjiang — Duanfang then Fan Zengxiang then Zhang Renjun

Events

• Chinese provinces (except Xinjiang) hold elections for the first time, for provincial legislatures and the National Assembly.^[1]
• January 2 - The Qing government dismissed Yuan Shikai.