Portal:China/Anniversaries/January/January 1

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