2008 in China
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Events

January

• January 25 - China's worst snowstorm since 1954, delays traffic, and causes massive power outages in central and southern parts of the country. According to Chinese news agency Xinhua report, 133 killed by 2008 China blizzard with snowstorm during January and February.^[1]

February

• East Asian Cup 2008
• Women's East Asian Cup 2008
• The price of food continues its sharp rise, jumping by as much as 23% from January. ^[2]

March

• 2008 National People's Congress
• 2008 Tibetan unrest
• People's Republic of China presidential election, 2008
• MLB China Series
• China Open 2008 (snooker)

April

• Miss Tourism Queen International 2008
• April 28 - 2008 China Railways train T195 accident

May

• 2008 Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix
• President Hu Jintao visits Japan, meets with Yasuo Fukuda, makes speech at Waseda University.
• May 12 - The 2008 Sichuan earthquake takes place, killing over 22,000 people.

August

• 2008 Summer Olympics

September

• 2008 Summer Paralympics

October

• 2008 Chinese Grand Prix
• Shenzhou 7

November

• Miss International 2008
• 2008 Tennis Masters Cup

References

1. ^ Bloomberg.com: Worldwide
2. ^ UN: Asia faces sharp food price inflation