A calendar of Chinese history
17 events
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Festival
Saint Lawrence Bai Xiaoman
The Catholic Church commemorates Lawrence Bai Xiaoman, a Chinese layman from Guizhou who converted to Christianity and was killed in Guangxi in 1856. Venerated as a martyr, he was canonised in Rome by John Paul II on 1 October 2000.
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Death
Death of Emperor Dezong of Tang
Death of Emperor Dezong of Tang, born Li Kuo in 742, the thirteenth Tang emperor, who has reigned since 779. Supported by scholar-ministers who reformed the tax system, he faced military opposition from the provinces and fostered the growing role of eunuchs at court.
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Birth
Birth of François-Xavier d'Entrecolles
Birth in Limoges of the Jesuit François-Xavier d'Entrecolles, a missionary in imperial China. In two letters published from 1712 onwards he reveals how Chinese porcelain is made, helping to bring porcelain production to Europe. He dies in Beijing in 1741.
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Death
Death of Pu Songling
Death in Zichuan, Shandong, of Pu Songling, born in 1640, a Chinese writer of the Qing dynasty.
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Politics
The Dalai Lama takes refuge in India
Facing a Chinese threat to Tibet, the Dalai Lama flees to British India.
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Birth
Birth of Zou Kai
Birth in Luzhou, Sichuan, of the gymnast Zou Kai, five-time Olympic champion who wins the floor and team titles at both the 2008 and 2012 Games.
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Death
Death of Zong Qinghou
Zong Qinghou, founder of the Hangzhou Wahaha group, a leading Chinese beverage company, dies in Hangzhou. Born in 1945, he ranked among the richest men in China.
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Death
Death of Lawrence Bai Xiaoman
Lawrence Bai Xiaoman, a Chinese layman who converted to Christianity, is killed in Guangxi. The Catholic Church recognises him as a martyr and canonises him in 2000.
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Death
Death of Qiu Fengjia
Death of Qiu Fengjia, a Taiwan-born Chinese politician, educator and poet of Hakka descent, born in 1864.
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Birth
Birth of Xing Huina
Birth in Weifang, Shandong, of the long-distance runner Xing Huina, Olympic champion over 10,000 metres.
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Birth
Birth of Huang Xuechen
Birth in Shanghai of the Chinese synchronised swimmer Huang Xuechen.
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Birth
Birth of Lin Xiyu
Birth in Guangzhou of the golfer Lin Xiyu, who plays on the European tour and wins the bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
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Birth
Birth of Zhang Xiuyun
Birth of the Chinese rower Zhang Xiuyun.
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Death
Death of Tu Tsung-ming
Death of Tu Tsung-ming, born in 1893, a pharmacologist and educator who was the first Taiwanese to earn a doctorate in medical sciences.
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Birth
Birth of Yu Hanchao
Birth in Dalian of Yu Hanchao, a Chinese international footballer who plays as a winger.
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Birth
Birth of Liang Chen
Birth in Xuzhou of the Chinese tennis player Liang Chen.
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Birth
Birth of Yang Shuncheng
Birth of the artistic swimmer Yang Shuncheng, world champion in the solo event in Doha.