1997 in China
The following lists events in the year 1997 in China.
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Incumbents
- General Secretary of the Communist Party: Jiang Zemin
- President: Jiang Zemin
- Premier: Li Peng
- Vice President: Rong Yiren
- Vice Premier: Zhu Rongji
Events
- January 21 – 1997 Jiashi earthquakes
- February – Ghulja Incident
- February 25 – 1997 Ürümqi bus bombings
- April 29 – According to Chinese government official confirmed report, two passenger train collision on Rongjiawan Station, Hunan Province, 120 persons were fatalities with 230 persons were hurt.
- May 8 – China Southern Airlines Flight 3456
- July 1 – Transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong
- August – Typhoon Winnie (1997)
- September 19 – Election of the 15th Politburo of the Communist Party of China
- November 8 – 1997 Manyi earthquake
Culture
- 1997 Shanghai International Film Festival: The Woodlanders won the award for Best Feature Film[1]
- List of Chinese films of 1997
Sport
- December 5–14 – 1997 AFC Women's Championship, in Guangdong
- Chinese Jia-A League 1997
- China at the 1997 East Asian Games
Deaths
- February 19 – Deng Xiaoping, in Sichuan Paramount Leader of China (born 1904)[2]
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References
- "Golden Goblet Award 1997". www.siff.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-19. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- "Deng Xiaoping | Biography & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
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