Portal:China/Anniversaries/January/January 1

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Events

1912 – The Republic of China is established. In Taiwan, it is the Founding of Republic of China Day.
1979 – Formal diplomatic relations are established between China and the United States.
2002 – Taiwan officially joins the World Trade Organization, as Chinese Taipei.

Births

1814 – Hong Xiuquan, Chinese rebel leader (d. 1864)
1864 – Qi Baishi, Chinese painter (d. 1957)
1933 – Joseph Koo, Chinese composer
1973 – Li Fang, Chinese tennis player
1992 – He Kexin, Chinese gymnast

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