A calendar of Chinese history
27 events
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Death of Zhou Enlai
Death
Zhou Enlai, the first Premier of the People's Republic of China, dies in Beijing. Born in Huaiyin, Jiangsu, in 1898, he heads the government under Mao Zedong from October 1949 until his death and serves as foreign minister from 1949 to 1958; a skilled diplomat, he helps consolidate Communist Party rule, shape China's foreign policy and build its economy.
Source : Zhou Enlai · On chine.in
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Birth of Su Shi, known as Su Dongpo
Birth
Su Shi, known as Su Dongpo, is born in Meizhou into a prominent literary family, the son of Su Xun and brother of Su Zhe. A scholar-official and artist of the Song dynasty caught up in factional struggles between reformers and conservatives, he spends much of his career in exile, a time when his writing flourishes; a towering figure in Chinese literature and the arts, he leaves a body of work whose influence spreads across the Sinosphere, and dies in 1101.
Source : Su Shi · On chine.in
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Birth of Yan Fu
Birth
Writer and translator Yan Fu is born. His translations of Western philosophical works have a profound influence on China's modern intellectual movement; he dies in 1921.
Source : Yan Fu
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Birth of Sheng Shicai
Birth
Sheng Shicai is born in Kaiyuan, Liaoning. The warlord rules Xinjiang province from 12 April 1933 to 29 August 1944; he dies in Taiwan in 1970.
Source : Sheng Shicai
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Birth of Marco Fu
Birth
Hong Kong snooker player Marco Fu is born. Winner of the 2007 Grand Prix against Ronnie O'Sullivan, the 2013 Australian Open and the 2016 Scottish Open, and a World Championship semi-finalist in 2006 and 2016, he reaches a career-high ranking of world number five in June 2017.
Source : Marco Fu
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Birth of Peng Shuai
Birth
Tennis player Peng Shuai is born in Xiangtan. Ranked 14th in singles in 2011, she excels in doubles, winning Wimbledon in 2013 and the French Open in 2014 alongside Taiwan's Hsieh Su-wei and becoming, in February 2014, the first Chinese player to reach world number one in the discipline.
Source : Peng Shuai
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Birth of table tennis player Xu Xin
Birth
Table tennis player Xu Xin is born in Xuzhou. World number one from September 2019, a ranking he holds for 23 months, he wins seven World Cups and ten World Championship titles, a record that places him among the greatest players in the sport's history.
Source : Xu Xin
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Chery Automobile is founded
Economy
Chery Automobile, a Chinese state-owned car maker, is founded.
Source : Chery
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Death of Song Renqiong
Death
General Song Renqiong, born in 1909, dies. An officer of the People's Liberation Army, he was one of the Chinese Communist Party's so-called Eight Immortals.
Source : Song Renqiong
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Death of General Xu Qinxian
Death
General Xu Qinxian, born in 1935, dies. As commander of the People's Liberation Army's 38th Group Army, he refused in 1989 to use force against the Tiananmen Square protesters in Beijing; court-martialled, he spent five years in prison and was expelled from the Communist Party.
Source : Xu Qinxian
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Sima Chi becomes emperor of the Jin dynasty
Politics
Sima Chi succeeds his brother Sima Zhong as emperor of the Jin dynasty, reigning as Emperor Huai despite a challenge from another brother, Sima Ying. Captured in July 311 during the Disaster of Yongjia, he is executed in 313 on the orders of Liu Cong, ruler of the Xiongnu state of Han-Zhao.
Source : Emperor Huai of Jin
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Death of Emperor Hui of Jin
Death
Emperor Hui of Jin, the second ruler of the Jin dynasty, born in 259, dies of poisoning.
Source : Jin Huidi
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Birth of Dai Qing
Birth
Journalist and activist Dai Qing is born in Chongqing. The daughter of a Communist hero, adopted by Mao Zedong's defence minister and herself a former soldier, she becomes one of the first Chinese journalists to voice dissident views, opposing the Three Gorges Dam and speaking out during the Tiananmen Square protests.
Source : Dai Qing
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Birth of Wu Mingqian
Birth
Chess player Wu Mingqian is born. In 1985 she becomes the second Chinese woman to earn the title of Woman Grandmaster.
Source : Wu Mingqian
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Birth of Loletta Lee
Birth
Hong Kong actress Lee Lai-chun, known as Loletta Lee and later as Rachel Lee, is born. She becomes known for her many roles in Category III films, restricted to adult audiences.
Source : Loletta Lee
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Birth of Chen Xiexia
Birth
Weightlifter Chen Xiexia is born in Panyu district. World champion in 2007, she wins Olympic gold in the under-48 kilogram class in 2008 with a competition record total of 212 kilograms, but is disqualified for doping by the IOC in January 2017 after her samples are retested.
Source : Chen Xiexia
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Birth of basketball player Chen Nan
Birth
Basketball player Chen Nan is born in Qingdao, Shandong province. She plays as a centre.
Source : Chen Nan
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Birth of Zeng Cheng
Birth
Footballer Zeng Cheng is born in Wuhan. A Chinese international, he plays for Guangzhou Evergrande in the Chinese league.
Source : Zeng Cheng
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Birth of Chou Tien-chen
Birth
Taiwanese badminton player Chou Tien-chen is born. A singles specialist, he claims his first Super Series title at the 2014 French Open, beating China's Wang Zhengming in the final.
Source : Chou Tien-chen
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Birth of Liu Yuning
Birth
Singer and actor Liu Yuning, also known as Xiao Ning, is born in Dandong, a port city in Liaoning province. A mainland pop singer, he fronts the band Modern Brothers.
Source : Liu Yuning
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Birth of swimmer Tang Yi
Birth
Swimmer Tang Yi is born in Shanghai. A freestyle sprinter who emerges very young among China's so-called baby swimmers, she sets a record with six gold medals at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games and goes on to win two short-course world titles and two long-course world medals.
Source : Tang Yi
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Birth of Huang Sijing
Birth
Basketball player Huang Sijing is born. A player and coach for the Guangdong Vermilion Birds, with whom she wins three WCBA titles, she joins the national team at 19 in 2015 and goes on to play at the Rio and Tokyo Olympics, two World Cups and two Asian Cups.
Source : Huang Sijing
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Birth of Huang Sui
Birth
Badminton player Huang Sui is born in Hunan. She builds a career that spans China and Australia.
Source : Huang Sui
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Birth of Chan Chin-wei
Birth
Taiwanese tennis player Chan Chin-wei is born in Kaohsiung. She turns professional in 2003.
Source : Chan Chin-wei
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Birth of boxer Zhang Jiawei
Birth
Boxer Zhang Jiawei is born. Flyweight silver medallist at the 2010 Asian Games and winner of the Bocskai Memorial Tournament that year, he reaches the bantamweight quarter-finals at the 2016 Olympics.
Source : Zhang Jiawei
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Birth of Tang Jinhua
Birth
Badminton player Tang Jinhua is born in Nanjing. She specialises in women's doubles.
Source : Tang Jinhua
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Birth of Shi Ke
Birth
Footballer Shi Ke is born. A centre-back, he plays for Yunnan Yukun in the Chinese Super League.
Source : Shi Ke