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* July 1: The [[Qingzang railway]] launches a trial operation, making [[Tibet Autonomous Region|Tibet]] the last [[Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China|province-level entity]] of [[People's Republic of China|China]] to have a conventional railway.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techinnovations/2006-07-02-china-railway_x.htm?POE=TECISVA|title=China's first train to Tibet conquers high-altitude hurdles|publisher=[[The Associated Press]]|date=02 Jul 2006|accessdate=31 Jul 2009|first=Alexa|last=Olesen}}</ref> |
* July 1: The [[Qingzang railway]] launches a trial operation, making [[Tibet Autonomous Region|Tibet]] the last [[Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China|province-level entity]] of [[People's Republic of China|China]] to have a conventional railway.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techinnovations/2006-07-02-china-railway_x.htm?POE=TECISVA|title=China's first train to Tibet conquers high-altitude hurdles|publisher=[[The Associated Press]]|date=02 Jul 2006|accessdate=31 Jul 2009|first=Alexa|last=Olesen}}</ref> |
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* July 6: The [[Nathula Pass]] between [[India]] and [[People's Republic of China|China]], sealed during the [[Sino-Indian War]], re-opens for trade after 44 years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-07/07/content_4803157.htm|title=''Silk Road'' rejoins at Nathu La Pass after 44 years|publisher=[[Xinhua News Agency]]|date=2006-07-07|first=Li|last=Baodong|coauthors=Shuangqi, Fu|accessdate=05 Aug 2009|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5ix2y1B6y|archivedate=11 Aug 2009|deadurl=no}}</ref> |
* July 6: The [[Nathula Pass]] between [[India]] and [[People's Republic of China|China]], sealed during the [[Sino-Indian War]], re-opens for trade after 44 years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-07/07/content_4803157.htm|title=''Silk Road'' rejoins at Nathu La Pass after 44 years|publisher=[[Xinhua News Agency]]|date=2006-07-07|first=Li|last=Baodong|coauthors=Shuangqi, Fu|accessdate=05 Aug 2009|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5ix2y1B6y|archivedate=11 Aug 2009|deadurl=no}}</ref> |
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* July 7: An explosion in the village of Dongzhai village in [[Shanxi]] province in north [[China]] kills 43 people.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2162725&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312}}</ref> |
* July 7: An explosion in the village of Dongzhai village in [[Shanxi]] province in north [[China]] kills 43 people.<!--<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2162725&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312}}</ref>--> |
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* July 11: [[Liu Xiang]] of [[People's Republic of China|China]] sets a new [[Athletics world record|World Record]] for the 110 metres [[Hurdling|hurdles]] at the Super Grand Prix in [[Lausanne]] with a time of 12.88 seconds.<!--<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/GP06/news/Kind=2/newsId=35280.html]</ref>--> |
* July 11: [[Liu Xiang]] of [[People's Republic of China|China]] sets a new [[Athletics world record|World Record]] for the 110 metres [[Hurdling|hurdles]] at the Super Grand Prix in [[Lausanne]] with a time of 12.88 seconds.<!--<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/GP06/news/Kind=2/newsId=35280.html]</ref>--> |
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* July 22: [[July 2006 Yunnan earthquake]]: An earthquake measuring 5.1-5.2 in magnitude hits a mountainous region of [[Yunnan Province]] in south [[China]] killing at least 18-19 people and injuring at least 60 more.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/07/22/world/main1826764.shtml | work=CBS News | title=Quake Rocks China, 19 Dead | date=22 Jul 2006}}</ref> |
* July 22: [[July 2006 Yunnan earthquake]]: An earthquake measuring 5.1-5.2 in magnitude hits a mountainous region of [[Yunnan Province]] in south [[China]] killing at least 18-19 people and injuring at least 60 more.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/07/22/world/main1826764.shtml | work=CBS News | title=Quake Rocks China, 19 Dead | date=22 Jul 2006}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:49, 17 May 2013
Template:Year in the People's Republic of China Events in the year 2006 in the People's Republic of China.
Incumbents
- Party General Secretary – Hu Jintao
- President – Hu Jintao
- Premier – Wen Jiabao
- Congress Chairman – Wu Bangguo
- Conference Chairman – Jia Qinglin
Events
March
- March 3: The 2006 Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference opens in Beijing.[1]
April
- April 14: A man disfigured in a bear attack becomes the first in China to have a face transplant.[2]
- April 30: 24 miners killed in a mine explosion in the Chinese province of Shaanxi. "Blast at China coal mine kills 27". BBC News.
May
- May 11: Baidu Baike, a Chinese collaborative online encyclopedia, is launched in People's Republic of China by Baidu.com, modelled on Wikipedia but heavily self censored. Wikipedia is largely inaccessible without a proxy in China.[3]
- May 20: The construction of the Three Gorges Dam wall, the largest dam in the world, is completed in the People's Republic of China.[4]
July
- July 1: The Qingzang railway launches a trial operation, making Tibet the last province-level entity of China to have a conventional railway.[5]
- July 6: The Nathula Pass between India and China, sealed during the Sino-Indian War, re-opens for trade after 44 years.[6]
- July 7: An explosion in the village of Dongzhai village in Shanxi province in north China kills 43 people.
- July 11: Liu Xiang of China sets a new World Record for the 110 metres hurdles at the Super Grand Prix in Lausanne with a time of 12.88 seconds.
- July 22: July 2006 Yunnan earthquake: An earthquake measuring 5.1-5.2 in magnitude hits a mountainous region of Yunnan Province in south China killing at least 18-19 people and injuring at least 60 more.[7]
- July 27: More than 80 people dead and missing as a result of Typhoon Kaemi.
August
- August 10: More than 1.5 million Chinese evacuate while Super Typhoon Saomai, the strongest to land in China in 50 years, makes landfall in Wenzhou, Zhejiang.[8]
November
- November 13: Nanshan Colliery disaster: A colliery explosion in Shanxi province in northern China kills at least 24 miners.[9]
Deaths
- December 20: Ma Ji, Chinese actor (born 1934)
See also
References
- ^ "10th CPPCC National Committee opens 4th session in Beijing".
- ^ "First face transplant for China". BBC News. 14 Apr 2006.
- ^ "Site launches 'Chinese Wikipedia'". BBC News. 11 May 2006.
- ^ "Three Gorges dam wall completed". BBC News. 20 May 2006. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ^ Olesen, Alexa (02 Jul 2006). "China's first train to Tibet conquers high-altitude hurdles". The Associated Press. Retrieved 31 Jul 2009.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Baodong, Li (2006-07-07). "Silk Road rejoins at Nathu La Pass after 44 years". Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on 11 Aug 2009. Retrieved 05 Aug 2009.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Quake Rocks China, 19 Dead". CBS News. 22 Jul 2006.
- ^ "China typhoon sparks mass exodus". BBC News. 10 Aug 2006.
- ^ "Latest Stories From News.Com.Au".