2006 in China

2006
in
China

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Events in the year 2006 in China.

Incumbents

Events

The construction of the Three Gorges Dam wall, the largest dam in the world, is completed

March

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. April 30, 2006.

May

July

August

November

Deaths

  • December 20: Ma Ji, Chinese actor (born 1934)

See also

References

  1. "10th CPPCC National Committee opens 4th session in Beijing".
  2. "First face transplant for China". BBC News. 14 Apr 2006.
  3. "Site launches 'Chinese Wikipedia'". BBC News. 11 May 2006.
  4. "Three Gorges dam wall completed". BBC News. 20 May 2006. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  5. Olesen, Alexa (2 Jul 2006). "China's first train to Tibet conquers high-altitude hurdles". The Associated Press. Retrieved 31 Jul 2009.
  6. Baodong, Li; Shuangqi, Fu (2006-07-07). "Silk Road rejoins at Nathu La Pass after 44 years". Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on 2009-08-11. Retrieved 5 Aug 2009.
  7. "Quake Rocks China, 19 Dead". CBS News. 22 Jul 2006.
  8. "China typhoon sparks mass exodus". BBC News. 10 Aug 2006.
  9. "Latest Stories From News.Com.Au". Archived from the original on 2009-10-01. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
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