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 - 19 October - Siege of Changchun
June
[edit]- 17–19 June - Battle of Shangcai
September
[edit]- 12 September - 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 – People's Bank of China was established in Shijiazhuang, this financial service was transfer to Beijing in 1949.[citation needed]
Births
[edit]- 30 January - Wu Den-yih, Vice President of the Republic of China.
- 9 March - Chang Jin-fu, former Governor of Taiwan Province.
- 7 April - Hung Hsiu-chu, Vice President of Legislative Yuan.
- 5 May - Jeffrey Tao, interpreter.
- 4 October - Mao Chi-kuo, former Premier of the Republic of China.
Deaths
[edit]- 25 May - Dong Cunrui
- 22 November - Huang Baitao
- Lu Zhiying
- Liu Kan
- Kong Xianrong
- Yoshiko Kawashima
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Loss of 6000 Chinese troops in explosion of ship disclosed". The Deseret News. December 6, 1948.
