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Modern China - Today in History - China's First High-altitude Subway Officially Opens

20 May 2013

China's First plateau subway officially opens

Today's China- Today in History-

18 May 1980

China successfully test launched full-range ICBM, the "Dongfeng-5"

Contemporary China-Today in History- U.S. Congress Committees Passed the Bill Granting China Permanent Normal Trade Relations Status

17 May 2000

U.S. Congress passed the bill granting China Permanent Normal Trade Relations status

Contemporary China - On This Day –

16 May 1966

"May 16 Notification" Issued

Contemporary China - On This Day - Edmund Ho Hau Wah Elected as the First Chief Executive of Macau

15 May 1999

Edmund Ho Hau Wah elected as the first Chief Executive of Macao

14 May 1965

China's first successful atomic bomb aerial explosion test

Modern China - On This Day - 'Daughter of Hong Kong,' Dr. Tse Yuen-man passes away

13 May 2003

“Daughter of Hong Kong” Dr. Joanna Tse Yuen-man passes away

Contemporary China - On This Day - 8.2 magnititude earthquake in Wenchuan County, Sichuan.

12 May 2008

A magnitude-8.2 earthquake struck Wenchuan

Modern China - On This Day - COMAC was Established in Shanghai

11 May 2008

Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China was established in Shanghai

Contemporary China - On this day - Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's First Visit to China

10 May 1976

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's first visit to China

Contemporary China - Today in History - Qian Qichen Passes Away at Age 90

9 May 2017

Qian Qichen passed away at age 90

Contemporary China - This Day That Year - Teresa Teng's sudden death in Chiang Mai, Thailand

8 May 1995

Teresa Teng passed away in Thailand

Chinese Embassy in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

7 May 1999

U.S. bombing of Chinese Embassy in Belgrade

Contemporary China - Today in History - Full Commercial Operation of Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station

6 May 1994

Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station was fully operational

22 April 2015

List of China's 100 most wanted fugitives released

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