1947 in China
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This is a list of events in the year 1947 in the Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 36 according to the official Republic of China calendar.
Incumbents
Events
January
- 7 January – The establishment of Tainan County in Taiwan
- 21–28 January – Campaign to the South of Baoding
February
- 28 February – Start of February 28 Incident in Taiwan
April
- 8–30 April – Zhengtai Campaign
March
- 19 March – Battle of Yan'an[1]
May
- 1–4 May – Zhengtai Campaign.
- 13–16 May – Menglianggu Campaign
- May 13 – July 1 – Summer Offensive of 1947 in Northeast China
- June 25 – July 6 – Campaign to the North of Baoding
July
- 29 July - 1947 Assam earthquake[2]
August
- 13–18 August – Meridian Ridge Campaign
- September 14 – November 5 – Autumn Offensive of 1947 in Northeast China
- October 29 – November 25 – Campaign in the Eastern Foothills of the Funiu Mountains
October
December
- 7–9 December – Battle of Phoenix Peak
- 25 December – The Constitution of the Republic of China went into effect.
Births
- 14 April – Chou Kung-shin, Director of National Palace Museum (2008–2012)
- 26 April – Lee Han-shen, President of Taiwan Power Company (2010–2013)
- 5 July – Lin Chun-te, member of Legislative Yuan (1999–2008)
- 10 September – Tseng Yung-chuan, Secretary-General of the Presidential Office (2012, 2015–2016)
- 5 November
- Hsu Tsai-li – Mayor of Keelung City (2001–2007)
- Yang Chao-hsiang – Minister of Education (1999–2000)
- 16 December – Wu Nai-ren, Secretary-General of Democratic Progressive Party (2000–2002, 2009, 2010)
Deaths
- May 16 – Zhang Lingfu, general