Events in the year 1960 in the People's Republic of China.
Incumbents Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party — Mao Zedong President of the People's Republic of China — Liu Shaoqi Premier of the People's Republic of China — Zhou Enlai Chairman of the National People's Congress — Zhu De Vice President of the People's Republic of China — Soong Ching-ling and Dong Biwu Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China — Chen Yun
Governors Governor of Anhui Province – Huang Yan Governor of Fujian Province – Wu Hongxiang (starting unknown) Governor of Gansu Province – Deng Baoshan Governor of Guangdong Province – Chen Yu Governor of Guizhou Province – Zhou Lin (politician) Governor of Hebei Province – Liu Zihou Governor of Heilongjiang Province – Li Fanwu Governor of Henan Province – Wu Zhipu Governor of Hubei Province – Zhang Tixue Governor of Hunan Province – Cheng Qian Governor of Jiangsu Province – Hui Yuyu Governor of Jiangxi Province – Shao Shiping Governor of Jilin Province – Li Youwen Governor of Liaoning Province – Huang Oudong Governor of Qinghai Province – Yang Renyuan Governor of Shaanxi Province – Zhao Boping Governor of Shandong Province – Tan Qilong Governor of Shanxi Province – Wei Heng Governor of Sichuan Province – Li Dazhang Governor of Yunnan Province – Ding Yichuan Governor of Zhejiang Province – Zhou Jianren
Events February February 11 — Twelve Indian soldiers die in clashes with Red Chinese troops along their small common border.
May May 9 — According to Chinese government official confirmed report, a Datong Laobaidong Coal mine gas explosion in Shanxi Province, 220 workers were rescued, 684 workers were perished.
June June 9 — Typhoon "Mary" kills 1,600 people in the Fukien province of China.
Births February Ai Baojun, politician February 2 — Kara Wai, Hong Kong actress February 16 — Cherie Chung, Hong Kong film actress March Cheng Qiuming, mathematical geoscientist March 6 — Buren Bayaer, singer, composer and journalist (d. 2018) April 2 — Chen Siqing, banker April 3 Yu Hua, author Lü Liping, actress April 18 — Ni Dahong, actor April 25 — Zhou Qiang, politician April 28 — Edward Yau, Hong Kong politician June 4 — Ge Ping, voice and television actor September 5 — Dayo Wong, Hong Kong actor and stand-up comedian September 29 — Chen Min'er, politician November 5 — Teresa Mo, Hong Kong actress November 18 — Priscilla Leung, Hong Kong Legislative Councillor November 28 — Ken Choi, Hong Kong singer and actor December Bai Yun, politician December 12 — Berg Ng, Hong Kong actor December 22 — Wakin Chau, Hong Kong singer and actor
Deaths January 17 — Wei Lihuang, Nationalist general (b. 1897) January 21 — Wu Lien-teh, Malayan physician known for work on the Manchurian plague of 1910-1911 (b. 1879) February 8 — Lin Hu, warlord of Old Guangxi clique (b. 1887) February 22 — Simon Zhu Kaimin, Bishop of Jiangsu (b. 1868) May 23 — Yan Xishan, warlord (b. 1883) May 29 — Lin Boqu, politician and poet (b. 1886) July 1 — He Bingyan, colonel general (b. 1913) October 21 — Ma Hongbin, Muslim warlord of the Ma clique (b. 1884) November 27 — Kwan Sung-sing, construction engineer, architect and entrepreneur (b. 1892)
Unknown Cai Pei, diplomat and politician (b. 1884) Rong Zhen, military commander of the Fengtian cilque (b. 1891)
See also 1960 in Chinese film
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