1979 in China
In today's world, 1979 in China plays a fundamental role in different aspects of daily life. Whether in the workplace, social, cultural or political sphere, 1979 in China has become a key element that impacts the way people interact with each other and with their environment. Over the years, 1979 in China has acquired increasing relevance, generating discussions, debates and research in various fields of knowledge. In this article, we will explore the importance of 1979 in China and how it influences society today, as well as its possible implications for the future.
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Events in the year 1979 in the People's Republic of China.
Incumbents
- Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party – Hua Guofeng
- Premier of the People's Republic of China – Hua Guofeng
- Chairman of the National People's Congress – Ye Jianying
- Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference – Deng Xiaoping
- Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China – Deng Xiaoping
Governors
- Governor of Anhui Province – Wan Li then Zhang Jingfu
- Governor of Fujian Province – Liao Zhigao then Ma Xingyuan
- Governor of Gansu Province – Song Ping then Li Dengying
- Governor of Guangdong Province – Wei Guoqing then Xi Zhongxun
- Governor of Guizhou Province – Ma Li (until unknown)
- Governor of Hebei Province – Liu Zihou
- Governor of Heilongjiang Province – Yang Yichen then Chen Lei
- Governor of Henan Province – Duan Junyi then Liu Jie
- Governor of Hubei Province – Chen Pixian then Han Ningfu
- Governor of Hunan Province – Mao Zhiyong then Sun Guozhi
- Governor of Jiangsu Province – Xu Jiatun then Hui Yuyu
- Governor of Jiangxi Province – Jiang Weiqing then Bai Dongcai
- Governor of Jilin Province – Wang Enmao
- Governor of Liaoning Province – vacant
- Governor of Qinghai Province – Tan Qilong then Zhang Guosheng
- Governor of Shaanxi Province – Wang Renzhong then Yu Mingtao
- Governor of Shandong Province – Bai Rubing then Su Yiran
- Governor of Shanxi Province – Wang Qian then Luo Guibo
- Governor of Sichuan Province – Zhao Ziyang then Lu Dadong
- Governor of Yunnan Province – An Pingsheng then Liu Minghui
- Governor of Zhejiang Province – Tie Ying then Li Fengping
Events
January
- January 1 — The United States broke diplomatic relations with Republic of China, and established diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China.
- January - The One Child Policy is announced and implemented (est.)[1]
February
- February 17 – The People's Republic of China invades northern Vietnam, launching the Sino-Vietnamese War.
March
- March 5 – Zhuhai County was upgraded to Zhuhai City.
- March 14 – In China, a Hawker Siddeley Trident crashes into a factory near Beijing, killing at least 260.
September
- September 27 – Stars Art Exhibition, the first independent art exhibition, takes place in Beihai Park, Beijing
Births
- January 13 – Yang Wei, Badminton player
- February 9 – Zhang Ziyi, film actress
- February 17 – Xu Yunlong, footballer
- March 5 – Tang Gonghong, Chinese weightlifter
- March 12 – Liu Xuan, Gymnast
- March 14 – Gao Ling, badminton player
- May 15 – Li Yanfeng, discus thrower
- April 19 – Zhao Junzhe, footballer
- June 14 – Ma Ning, association football referee
- June 20 – Li Yi, footballer
- July 19 – Mo Huilan, gymnast
- August 15 – Tong Jian, pair skater
- August 27 – Tian Liang, diver
- September 18 – Bobo Chan, Musical artist
- October 5 – Gao Yuanyuan, actress and model
- October 7 – Tang Wei, actress
- December 10 – Yang Jianping, archer[2]
- December 24 – Pang Qing, figure skater
- December 27 – Sa Dingding, folk singer and songwriter
Deaths
- January 15 — Yang Zhongjian, vertebrate paleontologist (b. 1897)
- February 7
- Su Zhenhua, general and politician (b. 1912)
- Cui Wei, film director and actor (b. 1912)
- March 7 — Lei Chen, Taiwanese politician and dissident (b. 1897)
- March 12 — Zheng Xiaocang, writer, translator, and educator (b. 1892)
- March 30 — Tong Dizhou, embryologist (b. 1902)
- May 27 — Yao Zhe, lieutenant general of the People's Liberation Army (b. 1906)
- June 30 — Zhou Shidi, general of the People's Liberation Army (b. 1900)
- July 1 — Huang Minlon, organic chemist and pharmaceutical scientist (b. 1898)
- July 4 — Lee Wai Tong, Hong Kong and Chinese international association football player, head coach and former Vice President of FIFA (b. 1905)
- August 1 — Li Ji, influential archaeologist (b. 1896)
- August 14 — Wang Yun-wu, scholar of history and political science (b. 1888)
- August 27 — Shi Jianqiao, assassin of the Warlord Sun Chuanfang (b. 1905)
- September 25 — Zhou Libo, novelist and translator (b. 1908)
- October 13 — Chang Kia-ngau, banker, politician and scholar (b. 1889)
- December 3 — Zhang Guotao, revolutionary, founding member of the Chinese Communist Party and a rival to Mao Zedong (b. 1897)
See also
References
- ^ Rocha da Silva, Pascal (2006). "La politique de l'enfant unique en République populaire de Chine Archived 2007-11-28 at the Wayback Machine" ("The politics of one child in the People's Republic of China"). Université de Genève (University of Geneva). p. 22-8. (in French)
- ^ "Jianping YANG - Olympic Archery | People's Republic of China". International Olympic Committee. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
