November 1991★★★★★
China and Vietnam normalise relations
Vietnam and China normalise relations after more than a decade of hostility.
PoliticsTreaty· Vietnam, China
Countries / East Asia
History of China
105 notable historical events in China, in chronological order.
20th century
- July 1, 1997★★★★★
Handover of Hong Kong
Britain transfers sovereignty over Hong Kong to China under the 'one country, two systems' principle.
PoliticsTreaty· Hong Kong, China, United Kingdom - December 20, 1999★★★★★
Handover of Macau
Portugal transfers sovereignty over Macau to China, ending more than four centuries of Portuguese presence.
Politics· Macau, China, Portugal
21st century
- August 8, 2008 – August 24, 2008★★★★★
2008 Beijing Olympics
Beijing hosts the Summer Olympic Games for the first time, opening on 8 August 2008.
Culture· China - April 25, 2015★★★★★
2015 Nepal earthquake
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes central Nepal, killing nearly 9,000 people and destroying heritage sites in the Kathmandu Valley.
Disaster· Nepal, India, China