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Information about China
- With its Country Official Name, the People's Republic of China.China's capital city is Beijing which can be found in Asia.China is an independent county.The dailing code for the country is (+86)
Holidays in China
Today in History for May 17
On this day in 2001
- BIRTHS
- Zhao Jianbo, Soccer Player, born in China.
On this day in 1999
- BIRTHS
- Zhou Xiao, Soccer Player, born in China.
- Qin Haiyang, Chinese swimmer, Shanghai, born in China.
On this day in 1996
- BIRTHS
- Hu Mingyuan,, Qiqihar, born in China.
On this day in 1995
- BIRTHS
- Mini Lau, Tattoo Artist, born in Hong Kong, China.
On this day in 1994
- BIRTHS
- Dong Yu, Soccer Player, born in China.
On this day in 1990
- EVENTS
- The Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong designed by I. M. Pei opens as the first supertall skyscraper outside the US.
- BIRTHS
- Geng Xiaoshun, Soccer Player, born in China.
- Daniil Lintchevski, chess player, Gatchina, born in Russia.
- Cheng Yi, Chinese actor, Huaihua, born in China.
On this day in 1989
- BIRTHS
- Zhu Zilin, Soccer Player, born in China.
On this day in 1987
- BIRTHS
- Xu Faguang, Chinese male racewalker, Tianjin, born in China.
- Wang Hao, singer, Dalian, born in China.
- Bu Xin, Soccer Player, born in China.
On this day in 1983
- BIRTHS
- Deng Jiajia, Chinese actress, Shanghai, born in China.
- Xie Junmin, Chinese waterpolo player, Guangdong, born in China.
On this day in 1981
- BIRTHS
- Liu Huana, Association footballer, Hebei, born in China.
On this day in 1979
- BIRTHS
- Xin Minhong, Chinese softball player, Nanjing, born in China.
On this day in 1977
- BIRTHS
- Guo HAO, Soccer Player, born in China .
On this day in 1972
- EVENTS
- Netherlands & People's Republic of China exchange ambassadors.
On this day in 1970
- BIRTHS
- Zhang Ju, Chinese bass player (1970-1995), Hunan, born in China.
- Tsui Po-Ko, police constable from Hong Kong, Shaowu, born in China.
On this day in 1961
- BIRTHS
- Han Dong, Chinese writer, Wuqi County, born in China.
On this day in 1957
- BIRTHS
- Zhu Qingyuan, fencer, Beijing, born in China.
On this day in 1947
- BIRTHS
- Jasper Tsang, Hong Kong politician, Guangzhou, born in China.
On this day in 1946
- SPORTS
- Sinaida Turchina, USSR, team handball (Olympic gold 1976).
On this day in 1945
- BIRTHS
- Paul Chun, Hong Kong actor, Shanghai, born in China.
On this day in 1926
- BIRTHS
- Wang Yih-Jiun, basketball player, Qingdao, born in China.
On this day in 1923
- BIRTHS
- Chen-Lu Tsou, Chinese biochemist, Qingdao, born in China.
On this day in 1922
- BIRTHS
- Wei Wei, Chinese actress, Zhenjiang, born in China.
On this day in 1914
- BIRTHS
- Chang Ch'ung-Ho, Chinese calligrapher, Shanghai, born in China.
On this day in 1901
- BIRTHS
- George A. Kennedy, American sinologist, Zhejiang, born in China.
On this day in 1900
- EVENTS
- In China, three villages within 100 miles of Peking are burned by Boxers and 60 Chinese Christians killed.
On this day in 1846
- BIRTHS
- William Jones Boone, American bishop; fourth Bishop of Shanghai, Shanghai, born in China.