The following is an overview of 2016 in Chinese music. It lists events and Chinese music released publicly in mainland China. Music in the Chinese language (Mandarin and Cantonese) and artists from Chinese-speaking countries (Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore) will be included.
^"暗流_夜叉 全碟试听下载,夜叉 专辑 暗流LRC滚动歌词,铃声". 一听音乐网 (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2016-04-30.
^"张雨辉新专辑《夜山明-野子》 风格迥异回味无穷_娱乐_新民网". ent.xinmin.cn. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
^Li Jie (ed.). "鹿晗《Reloaded+》强势来袭 情人节浪漫开售" [Lu Han《Reloaded+》Is Coming and Is on Sale for Valentine's Day Romance] (in Chinese). NetEase. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
^"李云迪新专辑发行 2-4月将在欧美巡演 - 粉丝网星闻". news.ifensi.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
^"鹿晗_Xperience专辑" [Lu Han_Xperience Album] (in Chinese). QQ Music. Archived from the original on November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
^Zacfang, ed. (October 21, 2016). "鹿式电子气质?鹿晗《某时某刻》为你解锁X谜团" [Lu Han Style Electronic Temperament? Lu Han《Catch Me When I Fall》Unlocks the X Mystery for You] (in Chinese). Tencent. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
^"鹿晗- Xplore专辑" [Lu Han- Xplore Album] (in Chinese). QQ Music. Archived from the original on November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
^Hao Junying, ed. (December 27, 2016). "鹿晗新碟预售24小时破61万张 《Xplore》今日上线探索音乐鹿" [Pre-sales of Lu Han's New Album Exceeded 610,000 Copies in 24 Hours《Xplore》Go Online Today to Explore Music Deer] (in Chinese). Ifeng. Archived from the original on November 12, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.