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24 May 1993

"Farewell My Concubine" won the Palme d'Or

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23 May 2012

Hong Kong teacher breaks new record for fastest female ascent of Mount Everest

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22 May 2003

China granted fifth freedom rights to foreign airlines

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21 May 2018

The Queqiao relay satellite launches into the sky

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Modern China - Today in History - China's First High-altitude Subway Officially Opens

20 May 2013

China's First plateau subway officially opens

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Contemporary China - Today in History - Central Government Approves the Establishment of Kashgar Economic Development Zone in Xinjiang

19 May 2010

CPG approves the establishment of Kashgar Economic Development Zone in Xinjiang

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18 May 1980

China successfully test launched full-range ICBM, the "Dongfeng-5"

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Contemporary China-Today in History- U.S. Congress Committees Passed the Bill Granting China Permanent Normal Trade Relations Status

17 May 2000

U.S. Congress passed the bill granting China Permanent Normal Trade Relations status

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16 May 1966

"May 16 Notification" Issued

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Contemporary China - On This Day - Edmund Ho Hau Wah Elected as the First Chief Executive of Macau

15 May 1999

Edmund Ho Hau Wah elected as the first Chief Executive of Macao

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14 May 1965

China's first successful atomic bomb aerial explosion test

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Modern China - On This Day - 'Daughter of Hong Kong,' Dr. Tse Yuen-man passes away

13 May 2003

“Daughter of Hong Kong” Dr. Joanna Tse Yuen-man passes away

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Contemporary China - On This Day - 8.2 magnititude earthquake in Wenchuan County, Sichuan.

12 May 2008

A magnitude-8.2 earthquake struck Wenchuan

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Modern China - On This Day - COMAC was Established in Shanghai

11 May 2008

Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China was established in Shanghai

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10 May 1976

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's first visit to China

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Contemporary China - Today in History - Qian Qichen Passes Away at Age 90

9 May 2017

Qian Qichen passed away at age 90

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Contemporary China - This Day That Year - Teresa Teng's sudden death in Chiang Mai, Thailand

8 May 1995

Teresa Teng passed away in Thailand

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Chinese Embassy in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

7 May 1999

U.S. bombing of Chinese Embassy in Belgrade

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