Contemporary China - On this day - Zheng Shouren passed away

24 July 2020

China's Three Gorges Dam chief engineer Zheng Shouren died

Gold-threaded jade garment

23 July 1968

Jade burial suit with gold thread unearthed in China

Contemporary China - On This Day - China's STAR Market

22 July 2019

China's STAR Market Opening Bell Ceremony

Contemporary China - On This Day - Electron-Positron Collider

21 July 1990

Beijing Electron-Positron Collider project passed acceptance inspection

Bruce Lee

20 July 1973

Kung Fu legend Bruce Lee suddenly passed away

 Contemporary China - This Day in History - China Unicom

19 July 1994

China Unicom was officially established

Contemporary China - Today in History - Launch of

18 July 1998

Chinese rocket successfully carried "SinoSat-1" satellite to space

Contemporary China - On This Day - Ma Dayou Passed Away

17 July 2012

Renowned Chinese physicist Ma Dayou passed away

Contemporary China - On This Day - China-Russia Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation

16 July 2001

China and Russia signed treaty of friendship and cooperation

The Great Hall of the People

15 July 1979

China's Great Hall of the People reopened to public

Contemporary China - On this Day - TAZARA Railway

14 July 1976

Chinese-aided TAZARA Railway opened to traffic

Contemporary China - Today in History - Beijing's Bid for the Olympics

13 July 2001

Beijing won bid for 2008 Olympic Games

Contemporary China - On This Day - Liu Xiang

12 July 2006

Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang broke world record of men's 110m hurdles

Djibouti base

11 July 2017

Chinese PLA's first overseas base established

Contemporary China - On this day in history - Chinese Air Force

10 July 1949

China decided to establish its Air Force

Kissinger's secret visit to China

9 July 1971

Henry Kissinger's secret visit to China

Three Gorges Dam ship lock

8 July 2004

China's Three Gorges Dam ship locks opened to traffic

Contemporary China - On This Day - The Great Wall of China

7 July 2007

China's Great Wall named one of the New Seven Wonders

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