2011 in China

Events in the year 2011 in China. == Incumbents == Party General Secretary - Hu Jintao President – Hu Jintao Premier – Wen Jiabao Vice President – Xi Jinping Vice Premier – Li Keqiang Congress Chairman - Wu Bangguo Conference Chairman - Jia Qinglin === Governors === Governor of Anhui Province – Wang Sanyun (until December), Li Bin (starting December) Governor of Fujian Province – Huang Xiaojing (until April), Su Shulin (starting April) Governor of Gansu Province – Liu Weiping Governor of Guangdong Province – Zhu Xiaodan (until 5 November), Huang Huahua (starting 5 November) Governor of Guizhou Province – Zhao Kezhi (until December), Chen Min'er (starting December) Governor of Hainan Province – Luo Baoming (until August), Jiang Dingzhi (starting August) Governor of Hebei Province – Chen Quanguo (until 27 August) Governor of Heilongjiang Province – Wang Xiankui Governor of Henan Province – Guo Gengmao Governor of Hubei Province – Wang Guosheng Governor of Hunan Province – Xu Shousheng Governor of Jiangsu Province – Li Xueyong Governor of Jiangxi Province – Wu Xinxiong (until June), Lu Xinshe (starting June) Governor of Jilin Province – Wang Rulin (until December), Bayanqolu (starting December) Governor of Liaoning Province – Chen Zhenggao Governor of Qinghai Province – Luo Huining Governor of Shaanxi Province – Zhao Zhengyong Governor of Shandong Province – Jiang Daming Governor of Shanxi Province – Wang Jun (until December), Li Xiaopeng (starting December) Governor of Sichuan Province – Jiang Jufeng Governor of Yunnan Province – Qin Guangrong (until August), Li Jiheng (starting August) Governor of Zhejiang Province – Lü Zushan (until August), Xia Baolong (starting August) == Events == In 2011, China enacted its Law on the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritages. === January === January 6 – Jiaxing Xiuzhou District case of fish kill. January 11 – China successfully tests the Chengdu J-20 Black Eagle, one of its fifth generation stealth, twin-engine fighter aircraft programs. January 23 – CCTV Chengdu J-10 footage controversy === February === February 1 – The Chinese government begins efforts to combat an ongoing drought. February 20 – 2011 Chinese pro-democracy protests February 28 – 2011 crackdown on dissidents in the People's Republic of China (est.) === March === March 2 – 2011 Gyeongryeolbi island fishing incident March 10 – 2011 Yunnan earthquake: At least 24 people are killed and 207 injured following a 5.4 magnitude earthquake in Yingjiang County of the Yunnan province near the Burma border. March 16 – Phuntsog self-immolation incident March 29 – 2011 Yunnan protest === April === April 5 – The Ministry of Health dismissed media coverages about Yinzibing (HIV-negative AIDS). April 13 – 2011 Shanghai riot April 14 – 2011 BRICS summit April 17 – 2011 Chinese Grand Prix April 20 – 2011 Shanghai Truckers Strike April 22 – Wang Jia-zheng (汪家正) self-immolation incident April 28 – Xi'an China International Horticultural Exposition 2011 === May === May 10 – 2011 Xilinhot incident May 13 – Yang Xianwen (杨显文) Tianzhu bank bombing case May 20 – 2011 Chengdu Foxconn explosion incident May 26 – 2011 Fuzhou, Jiangxi bombings May – My Heart Sings Loud television variety show is launched by Dragon TV. === June === June 1 – Painting Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains reunify the two halves of the painting held by Republic of China and the People's Republic of China June 6 – 2011 Chaozhou riot June 7 – Wang Meng assault incident June 10 – Tianjin bombing 2011 Zengcheng riot June 11 – 2011 China floods (est.) June 11 – 17 – 3rd Straits Forum June 16 – Mutiny on Lurongyu 2682, a fishing trawler in the South Pacific. After a month-long killings from this day, 11 of the 33 crew returned to China. June 26 – National Red Games, celebration of 90th anniversary of founding of Communist party === July === July 1 – Jiang Zemin disappearance and death rumor July 5 – Disclosure of China National Offshore Oil Corporation 2011 Bohai bay oil spill July 11 – 2011 Huizhou refinery explosion incident July 18 – 2011 Hotan attack July 23 – 2011 Wenzhou train collision July 24 – Canada extradites Lai Changxing to China July 30–31 – 2011 Kashgar attacks === August === August 1 – Nepal rejects China-UN backed Lumbini project August 4 – 2011 Nanchang mass suicide protest August 11 – 2011 Qianxi riot August 14 – Dalian PX protest August 12 – 2011 Summer Universiade August 26 – 2011 Jiangmen dog ban August 30 - Yunnan Nanpan River chromium toxic spill (est.) === September === September 1 – First China-Eurasia Expo September 16 – Line 2, The first line of the Xian Subway was completed. September 23 – 2011 Lufeng city riot September 26 – Lobsang Kalsang and Lobsang Konchok self-immolation incident September 27 – Shandong Foxconn fire incident September 29 – Launch of Tiangong 1 === October === October 5 – 13 Chinese crew members of two ships are murdered in the Mekong River massacre October 10 – 100th Anniversary of Xinhai Revolution October 13 – Death of Wang Yue and public outcry in the aftermath October 19 – Seventh Chen-Chiang summit October 21 – 2011 Tiananmen Square self-immolation incident October 26 – 2011 Zhili riot October 31 – Announcement of Sunway BlueLight, first supercomputer to use domestic processors === November === November 1 – Launch of Shenzhou 8 November 12 – 2011 Zhongshan riot November 14 – Xi'an gas explosion November 16 – 2011 Gansu school bus crash November 20 – North Korean guards cross to Kuandian Manchu Autonomous County after death of Kim Jong-il November 27 – Billionaire real estate tycoon Huang Nubo is rejected to purchase parts of Iceland === December === December 12 – 2011 Incheon fishing incident December 21 - Protests of Wukan end December 28 - 2011 Pishan hostage crisis == Deaths == January 14 – Liu Huaqing, 94, Chinese naval commander (1982–1988). February 13 – Shi Yafeng, 91, Chinese geologist. February 17 – Augustine Hu Daguo, 88, Chinese Roman Catholic underground bishop of Guiyang. February 19 – Yuan Xuefen, 88, Chinese Yue opera actress. August 7 – Li Xing (黎星), 54, Chinese-English journalist === Full date unknown === Liang Tianzhu, Chinese painter (born 1916) == References ==