Events in the year 1953 in China.
Incumbents Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party – Mao Zedong Chairman of the Government – Mao Zedong Vice Chairmen of the Government – Zhu De Liu Shaoqi, Song Qingling, Li Jishen, Zhang Lan, Gao Gang Premier – Zhou Enlai Vice Premiers – Dong Biwu, Chen Yun, Guo Moruo, Huang Yanpei, Deng Xiaoping
Governors Governor of Anhui Province – Zeng Xisheng Governor of Fujian Province – Zhang Dingcheng Governor of Gansu Province – Deng Baoshan Governor of Guangdong Province – Ye Jianying (until September), Tao Zhu (starting September) Governor of Guizhou Province – Yang Yong Governor of Hebei Province – Yang Xiufeng Governor of Heilongjiang Province – Zhao Dezun then Chen Lei Governor of Henan Province – Wu Zhipu Governor of Hubei Province – Li Xiannian Governor of Hunan Province – Cheng Qian Governor of Jiangsu Province – Tan Zhenlin Governor of Jiangxi Province – Shao Shiping Governor of Jilin Province – Li Youwen Governor of Liaoning Province – Du Zheheng Governor of Qinghai Province – Zhang Zhongliang Governor of Shaanxi Province – Zhao Shoushan Governor of Shandong Province – Kang Sheng Governor of Shanxi Province – Pei Lisheng Governor of Sichuan Province – Li Jingquan Governor of Yunnan Province – Chen Geng Governor of Zhejiang Province – Tan Zhenlin
Events July 15 – FAW Group (First Automobile Group) was founded. July 27 – The Korean War ends: United Nations Command (Korea) (United States), People's Republic of China, North Korea sign an armistice agreement. September 5 – The United Nations rejects the Soviet Union's suggestion to accept the People's Republic of China as a member.
Births January January 29 — Teresa Teng, Taiwanese singer and actress (d. 1995) January 30 — Liu Qibao, member of the 18th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party Zhu Xiaodan, 16th Governor of Guangdong
February February 18 — Charles Xue, Chinese-American entrepreneur and angel investor February 20 — Jenny Tseng, singer February 22 — Blackie Ko, Taiwanese film director, producer, stuntman, singer and actor (d. 2003) February 23 — Kenny Bee, Hong Kong singer, musician and actor February 26 — Lin Ching-hsuan, Taiwanese essayist (d. 2019)
April April 3 — Shi Shengjie, xiangsheng comedian (d. 2018) April 4 — Chen Yi, Chinese violinist and composer of contemporary classical music April 14 — Eric Tsang, Hong Kong actor, film director, producer and television host April 21 — Terry Hu, Taiwanese actress, writer and translator
May May 12 — Zhang Chunxian, 9th Secretary of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Regional Committee of the Chinese Communist Party Gao Hongbin, official (d. 2024)
June June 15 — Xi Jinping, CCP General Secretary and 6th paramount leader of China
July July 8 — Zhou Long, Pulitzer-prize-winning Chinese American composer July 21 — Sylvia Chang, Taiwanese actress, singer director, screenwriter and producer July 31 — Pu Cunxin, actor
August August 9 — Nur Bekri, 10th Chairman of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region August 11 — Qian Gang, non-fiction writer and journalist August 20 — Fong Fei-fei, Taiwanese singer, host and actress (d. 2012) August 21 — Lu Qi, actor Shohrat Zakir, 11th Chairman of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
September September 16 — Chen Xi, 21st President of the Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party September 26 — Bai Chunli, physical chemist, nanotechnology scientist and academic administrator
October October 1 — Han Sanping, film producer and distributor October 4 — Wu Jianping, computer scientist October 19 — Wang Yi, 11th & 13th Minister of Foreign Affairs of China October 26 — Yang Xiaodu, 1st Director of the National Supervisory Commission Wu Weiren, physicist
November November 6 — Guan Mucun, mezzo-soprano singer Yang Xiong, 14th Mayor of Shanghai (d. 2021)
December December 6 — Susanna Au-yeung, Hong Kong actress (d. 2017) December 7 — Tao Zeru, film and television actor December 28 — Zhao Kezhi, former State Councilor of China Yang Jing, 9th Chairman of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
Unknown dates Jing Jing Luo, composer
Deaths June 20 — Huang Jinrong, chief detective who worked for the French Concession police force in Shanghai (b. 1868) July 8 — Du Xinwu, martial artist (b. 1869) July 10 — Wu Qiwei, military commander (b. 1891) September 17 — Wenxiu, consort of China's last emperor Puyi (b. 1909) September 26 — Xu Beihong, painter (b. 1895) October 30 — Wu Zhihui, linguist and philosopher (b. 1865) November 19 — Wu Tiecheng, nationalist politician (b. 1888)
See also 1953 in Chinese film
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