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Decades:	1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s
See also:	Other events of 1846 History of China  • Timeline  • Years

Events from the year 1846 in China.

Incumbents

• Daoguang Emperor (26th year)

Viceroys

• Viceroy of Zhili — Nergingge
• Viceroy of Min-Zhe — Yang Yizeng
• Viceroy of Huguang — Yutai
• Viceroy of Shaan-Gan — ?
• Viceroy of Liangguang — Qiying
• Viceroy of Yun-Gui — Lin Zexu, Lin Xingyuan
• Viceroy of Sichuan — Qishan
• Viceroy of Liangjiang — Bichang (21 January 1845 - 30 April 1847)

Events

• Banqiao District established in Fujian (now Taiwan)
• Astor House Hotel (Shanghai) (礼查饭店), established in 1846 as Richards' Hotel and Restaurant (礼查饭店) on The Bund

References

• Martin, Robert Montgomery. China, Political, Commercial, and Social, 2 vols. 1847.