1931 in China explained

Events in the year 1931 in China.

Incumbents

• Chairman of the Nationalist government: Chiang Kai-shek until December 15, Lin Sen
• Premier

Chiang Kai-shek until December 15, Chen Mingshu

• Vice Premier

Soong Tse-ven until December 16, Chen Mingshu

Events

• March 1-early June - Second encirclement campaign against the Honghu Soviet
• April 1-May 31 - Second encirclement campaign against the Jiangxi Soviet
• April–July - Second encirclement campaign against the Eyuwan Soviet
• July 1-September 18 - Third Encirclement Campaign against Jiangxi Soviet
• September 18 - 918 Incident
• November 4 - Resistance at Nenjiang Bridge
• November 4–18 - Jiangqiao Campaign
• November - Establishment of the Chinese Soviet Republic
• 1931 China floods, one of the deadliest floods in history^[1]

Births

• February 25 - Li Zhensheng (geneticist)
• November 3 - Michael Fu Tieshan, Catholic bishop (d. 2007)
• November 11 - Yan Mingfu, politician (d. 2023)

Deaths

• February 7 - Rou Shi, Hu Yepin and Feng Keng; all executed
• June 24 - Xiang Zhongfa, executed
• August 4 - Cai Hesen, executed
• November 29 - Deng Yanda, executed

Notes and References

1. News: The 1931 China flood is one of the deadliest disasters, true death toll unknown. Randi. Mann. The Weather Network. 18 August 2021. 28 February 2024. 29 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240229004754/https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weather/severe/this-day-in-weather-history-august-18-1931-yangtze-river-peaks-in-china. live.