1905 in China

← 1904 1903 1902 1901 1900 1905 in China → 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910
Decades:	1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s
See also:	Other events of 1905 History of China  • Timeline  • Years

Events from the year 1905 in China.

Incumbents

• Guangxu Emperor (25th year)

Events

• May 10 — Chinese Boycott of 1905 begins, it is a large-scale boycott of American goods in China in reaction to a string of anti-Chinese events in the United States.
  • The boycott originated when the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of San Francisco called upon the people of China to pressure the United States into treating the Chinese immigrants in America better.[1]
• Tibetan rebellion of 1905 in Yunnan province began with a series of attacks on Christian missionaries and converts and ended with the imperial Chinese government re-asserting control of the province.
• 20 August 1905 — Tongmenghui, a secret society and underground resistance movement is founded by Sun Yat-sen, Song Jiaoren, and others in Tokyo, Japan[2][3]

References

1. Lai, H., Huang, J. and Wong, D. (1980). The Chinese of America. San Francisco: Phelps-Schaefer, pp.50-51.
2. "The Manchu Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Internal Threats". Countries Quest. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
3. 計秋楓; 朱慶葆 (2001). 中國近代史. Volume 1. Chinese University Press. p. 468. ISBN 9789622019874.