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1997 in China

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The following lists events in the year 1997 in China.

Contents

Incumbents

  • General Secretary of the Communist Party: Jiang Zemin
  • President: Jiang Zemin
  • Premier: Li Peng

    • Events

  • January 21 – 1997 Jiashi earthquakes
  • February – Ghulja Incident
  • February 25 – 1997 Ürümqi bus bombings
  • 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
  • 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

    • References

    1997 in China Wikipedia
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