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January 1

• 1912 - The Republic of China is established. In Taiwan, it is the Founding of Republic of China Day.
• 1979 - Formal diplomatic relations are established between the People's Republic of China and the United States of America.
• 2002 - Taiwan officially joins the World Trade Organization, as Chinese Taipei.

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January 2

• 1900 - John Hay announces the Open Door Policy to promote trade with China.
• 1905 - Russo-Japanese War: The Russian fleet surrenders at Port Arthur, China.

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January 3

• 1938 - Chiang Kai-shek and Soong May-ling appear on the cover of TIME Magazine as the Persons of the Year for 1937. They are, to date, the only couple to hold this honour at the same time.
• 1960 - Birth of Joan Chen, a Chinese actress.
• 1997 - The People's Republic of China announces it will spend $27.7 billion to fight erosion and pollution in the Yangtze and Yellow river valleys.
• 2005 - Death of Koo Chen-fu, a Chinese negotiator (b. 1917)

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January 4

• 1077 - Birth of Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100)
• 1951 - Korean War: Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul.

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January 5

• 1587 - Birth of Xu Xiake, a Chinese geographer (d. 1641)
• 1588 - Death of Qi Jiguang, a Chinese general (b. 1528)

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January 6

• 1917 - Birth of Koo Chen-fu, Chinese negotiator (d. 2005)
• 1927 - The Jiujiang settlement was returned to China from the British.
• 1950 - The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with Britain in response.
• 1972 - Death of Chen Yi, Chinese military commander and politician (b. 1901)
• 2005 - The population of the People's Republic of China reached 1.3 billion.

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January 8

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January 11

• 1868 - Birth of Cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (d. 1940)
• 1943 - The United States and United Kingdom give up territorial rights in China.

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January 14

• 1957 - Birth of Chinese writer Anchee Min

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January 15

• 1885 - Birth of Huang Yuanyong, Chinese writer (d. 1915)
• 1935 - Opening of the three day Zunyi Conference of the Communist Party of China (CPC), held during the Long March to escape destruction by the Kuomingtang forces of Chiang Kai-shek. During the conference, Mao Zedong asserted control over the Chinese Red Army (紅軍), and eventually the CPC.

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January 16

• 1885 - Birth of Zhou Zuoren, Chinese writer (d. 1967)
• 2006 - Liu Xinjuan is committed by the Chinese government to a psychiatric hospital, allegedly for political activism.

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January 17

• 1941 - Kuomintang forces under the order of Chiang Kai-Shek opened fire at communist force, Chinese Civil War resumes after WWII. (Chinese: 皖南事变).
• 1974 - Birth of Yang Chen, Chinese footballer
• 2005 - Death of Zhao Ziyang, Premier of the People's Republic of China (b. 1919)

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January 18

• 1126 - Emperor Huizong abdicates the Chinese throne to his son Emperor Qinzong.
• 1915 - Japan issues the "Twenty-One Demands" to the Republic of China in a bid to increase its power in East Asia.
• 1917 - Birth of Wang Yung-ching, Taiwanese businessman.

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January 19

• 1929 - Death of Liang Qichao, Chinese scholar (b. 1873)

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January 20

• 1999 - The China News Service announces new government restrictions on Internet use aimed especially at Internet bars.

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January 21

January 21:

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January 22

January 22:

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January 23

January 23:

• 1556 - The deadliest earthquake in history, the Shaanxi earthquake, hits Shaanxi province, China. The death toll may have been as high as 830,000.
• 1567 - Death of Jiajing, Emperor of Ming Dynasty of China (b. 1507).

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January 24

January 24:

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January 25

January 25:

• 1067 - Death of Emperor Yingzong of Song Dynasty China (b. 1032).

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January 26

• 1841 - The United Kingdom formally occupies Hong Kong, which China had ceded.

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January 27

• 1893 - Birth of Soong Ching-ling, wife of Sun Yat-sen (d. 1981)
• 1900 - Boxer Rebellion: Foreign diplomats in Peking, China demand that the Boxer rebels be disciplined.

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January 28

January 28:

• 1833 - Birth of Charles George 'Chinese' Gordon, British soldier and administrator (d. 1885)
• 1945 - World War II: Supplies begin to reach the Republic of China over the newly reopened Burma Road.

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January 29

January 29:

• 1953 - Teresa Teng, the first international Chinese singer, is born in Baojhong, Taiwan
• 1979 - Birth of Sui Feifei, Chinese basketball player

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January 30

January 30:

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January 31

January 31:

• 1435 - Death of Xuande, Emperor of the Ming Dynasty of China (b. 1398)

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