Portal:China/Anniversaries/December/December 11

Events

• 220 – Cao Pi forces Emperor Xian of Han to abdicate the Han Dynasty throne. The Cao Wei empire is established. The Three Kingdoms period begins.
• 1927 – Guangzhou Uprising: Communist militia and worker Red Guards launch an uprising in the Chinese city of Guangzhou, taking over most of the city and announcing the formation of a Guangzhou Soviet.
• 2001 – The People's Republic of China joins the World Trade Organization.

Births

• 1911 – Qian Xuesen, Chinese scientist (d. 2009)
• 1966 – Leon Lai, Chinese singer and actor