On April 26.1994 ; China Airlines Flight 140 crashes at Nagoya Airport in Japan, killing 264 of the 271 people on board. source
On April 26.1994 ; China Airlines Flight 140 crashes at Nagoya Airport in Japan, killing 264 of the 271 people on board.
On April 28.1869 ; Chinese and Irish laborers for the Central Pacific Railroad working on the First Transcontinental Railroad lay ten miles of track in one day, a feat which has never been matched. source
On April 28.1869 ; Chinese and Irish laborers for the Central Pacific Railroad working on the First Transcontinental Railroad lay ten miles of track in one day, a feat which has never been matched.
On May 6.1882 ; The United States Congress passes the Chinese Exclusion Act. source
On May 6.1882 ; The United States Congress passes the Chinese Exclusion Act.
On May 8.1997 ; A China Southern Airlines Flight 3456 crashes on approach into Bao'an International Airport, killing 35 people source
On May 8.1997 ; A China Southern Airlines Flight 3456 crashes on approach into Bao'an International Airport, killing 35 people
On May 12.2008 ; An earthquake (measuring around 8.0 magnitude) occurs in Sichuan, China, killing over 69,000 people. source
On May 12.2008 ; An earthquake (measuring around 8.0 magnitude) occurs in Sichuan, China, killing over 69,000 people.
On May 18.1927 ; After being founded for 20 years, the Government of the Republic of China approves Tongji University to be among the first national universities of the Republic of China. source
On May 18.1927 ; After being founded for 20 years, the Government of the Republic of China approves Tongji University to be among the first national universities of the Republic of China.
On May 18.1948 ; The First Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China officially convenes in Nanking. source
On May 18.1948 ; The First Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China officially convenes in Nanking.
On May 20.1948 ; Chiang Kai-shek is elected as the first President of the Republic of China. source
On May 20.1948 ; Chiang Kai-shek is elected as the first President of the Republic of China.
On May 22.1927 ; Near Xining, China a 8.3 quake caused 200,000 deaths in one of the world's most destructive earthquakes. source
On May 22.1927 ; Near Xining, China a 8.3 quake caused 200,000 deaths in one of the world's most destructive earthquakes.
On May 23.1951 ; Tibetans sign the Seventeen Point Agreement for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet with China. source
On May 23.1951 ; Tibetans sign the Seventeen Point Agreement for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet with China.
On May 26.2008 ;Severe flooding begins in eastern and southern China that will ultimately cause 148 deaths and force the evacuation of 1.3 million. source
On May 26.2008 ;Severe flooding begins in eastern and southern China that will ultimately cause 148 deaths and force the evacuation of 1.3 million.
On May 29.1861 ;The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce is founded, in Hong Kong. source
On May 29.1861 ;The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce is founded, in Hong Kong.
On June 1.2015 ; A ship carrying 458 people capsizes on Yangtze river in China's Hubei province, killing 400 people. source
On June 1.2015 ; A ship carrying 458 people capsizes on Yangtze river in China's Hubei province, killing 400 people.
On June 3.1839 ; In Humen, China, Lin Tse-hsü destroys 1.2 million kg of opium confiscated from British merchants, providing Britain with a casus belli to open hostilities, resulting in the First Opium War. source
On June 3.1839 ; In Humen, China, Lin Tse-hsü destroys 1.2 million kg of opium confiscated from British merchants, providing Britain with a casus belli to open hostilities, resulting in the First Opium War.
On June 3.1989 ; The government of China sends troops to force protesters out of Tiananmen Square after seven weeks of occupation. source
On June 3.1989 ; The government of China sends troops to force protesters out of Tiananmen Square after seven weeks of occupation.
On June 4.1928 ; The President of the Republic of China, Zhang Zuolin, is assassinated by Japanese agents. source
On June 4.1928 ; The President of the Republic of China, Zhang Zuolin, is assassinated by Japanese agents.
On June 5.1989 ; The Tank Man halts the progress of a column of advancing tanks for over half an hour after the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. source
On June 5.1989 ; The Tank Man halts the progress of a column of advancing tanks for over half an hour after the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.
he Armed Forces Day is celebrated in the Republic of China on 3 September, on the same day as Victory over Japan Day. source
he Armed Forces Day is celebrated in the Republic of China on 3 September, on the same day as Victory over Japan Day.
On June 19.1900 ; Empress Dowager Cixi of China orders all foreigners killed, including foreign diplomats and their families.[citation needed] source
On June 19.1900 ; Empress Dowager Cixi of China orders all foreigners killed, including foreign diplomats and their families.[citation needed]
On June 20.1900 ; Boxer Rebellion: The Imperial Chinese Army begins a 55-day siege of the Legation Quarter in Beijing, China. source
On June 20.1900 ; Boxer Rebellion: The Imperial Chinese Army begins a 55-day siege of the Legation Quarter in Beijing, China.
On June 28.1936 ; The Japanese puppet state of Mengjiang is formed in northern China. source
On June 28.1936 ; The Japanese puppet state of Mengjiang is formed in northern China.
In the 10th century, a cuju league, Qi Yun She (齊雲社) (or Yuan She), developed in large Chinese cities. source
In the 10th century, a cuju league, Qi Yun She (齊雲社) (or Yuan She), developed in large Chinese cities.
On July 6.1998 ; Hong Kong International Airport opens in Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong, replacing Kai Tak Airport as the city's international airport. source
On July 6.1998 ; Hong Kong International Airport opens in Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong, replacing Kai Tak Airport as the city's international airport.
On July 20.1999 ; The Chinese Communist Party begins a persecution campaign against Falun Gong, arresting thousands nationwide. source
On July 20.1999 ; The Chinese Communist Party begins a persecution campaign against Falun Gong, arresting thousands nationwide.
On July 22.1977 ; Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping is restored to power. source
On July 22.1977 ; Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping is restored to power.
On July 22.2013 ; A series of earthquakes in Dingxi, China, kills at least 89 people and injures more than 500 others. source
On July 22.2013 ; A series of earthquakes in Dingxi, China, kills at least 89 people and injures more than 500 others.
On July 23.1921 ; The Communist Party of China (CPC) launched the first time of founding National Congress, Communist party in China are established. source
On July 23.1921 ; The Communist Party of China (CPC) launched the first time of founding National Congress, Communist party in China are established.
On August 1.1894 ; The First Sino-Japanese War erupts between Japan and China over Korea. source
On August 1.1894 ; The First Sino-Japanese War erupts between Japan and China over Korea.
On August 2.1922 ; A typhoon hits Shantou, Republic of China killing more than 50,000 people. source
On August 2.1922 ; A typhoon hits Shantou, Republic of China killing more than 50,000 people.
On August 3.2014 ; A 6.1 magnitude earthquake kills at least 617 people and injures more than 2,400 in Yunnan, China. source
On August 3.2014 ; A 6.1 magnitude earthquake kills at least 617 people and injures more than 2,400 in Yunnan, China.