2000 in the People's Republic of China

Events in the year 2000 in the People's Republic of China.

Incumbents

• President – Jiang Zemin
• Premier – Zhu Rongji

Events

January

• January 14 – 2000 Yunnan earthquake: An earthquake measuring 5.9 in magnitude occurred in the Yunnan province in southwest China, killing 7 people and injuring at least 2,528 more. Almost 41,000 homes were levelled by the earthquake.

December

• December 25 – 2000 Luoyang Christmas fire: A shopping center fire at Luoyang, Henan, China kills 309.

Births

• March 12 -
  • Jin Feng, actress
  • Sabrina Man, actress
• December 26 - Kong Ying, singer

Deaths

• January 8 – Ray Huang, a Chinese historian and philosopher (b. 1918)
• May 22 – Zhao Puchu, Chinese Buddhist leader and social activists (b. 1907)
• June 23 – Geng Biao, Chinese revolutionary, military strategist and diplomat (b. 1909)

See also

• 2000 in Chinese film
• Hong Kong League Cup 2000–01

References