1948 in China
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Events in the year 1948 in China.
Incumbents
[edit]- President: Chiang Kai-shek
- Vice President: Li Zongren
- Premier: Zhang Qun
- Vice Premier: Wang Yunwu (until April 24)
Events
[edit]April
[edit]- 20 April – 1948 Republic of China presidential election
May
[edit]- 23 May to 19 October – Siege of Changchun
June
[edit]- 17–19 June - Battle of Shangcai
September
[edit]- 12 September to 2 November – Liaoshen Campaign
- 16–24 September – Battle of Jinan
October
[edit]- 7–15 October – Battle of Jinzhou
- 10–15 October – Battle of Tashan
November
[edit]- Early November – Boiler and ammunition explosion aboard an unidentified merchant ship evacuating troops of the Republic of China Army from Yingkou for Taiwan.[1]
December
[edit]- 1 December – The People's Bank of China was established in Shijiazhuang, this financial service was transfered to Beijing in 1949.[citation needed]
Births
[edit]January
[edit]- 30 January – Wu Den-yih, Vice President of the Republic of China.
March
[edit]- 9 March – Chang Jin-fu, former Governor of Taiwan Province.
April
[edit]- 7 April – Hung Hsiu-chu, Vice President of Legislative Yuan.
May
[edit]- 5 May – Jeffrey Tao, interpreter.
October
[edit]- 4 October – Mao Chi-kuo, former Premier of the Republic of China.
Deaths
[edit]January
[edit]February
[edit]March
[edit]- 3 March – Liu Kan
- 25 March – Yoshiko Kawashima
May
[edit]- 23 May – Kong Xianrong
- 25 May – Dong Cunrui
November
[edit]- 22 November – Huang Baitao
December
[edit]- 27 December – Lu Zhiying
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Loss of 6000 Chinese troops in explosion of ship disclosed". The Deseret News. December 6, 1948.
