1981 in China explained

Events from the year 1981 in China.

Incumbents

• Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party – Hua Guofeng / Hu Yaobang
• Chairman of the Congress – Ye Jianying (head of state)
  • Premier – Zhao Ziyang Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference – Deng Xiaoping
• Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China – Wan Li

Governors

• • • • • • • • • • • Governor of Anhui Province  - Zhang Jingfu then Zhou Zijian Governor of Fujian Province  - Ma Xingyuan Governor of Gansu Province  - Feng Jixin then Li Dengying Governor of Guangdong Province  - Xi Zhongxun then Liu Tianfu Governor of Guizhou Province  - Su Gang Governor of Hebei Province  - Li Erzhong Governor of Heilongjiang Province  - Chen Lei Governor of Henan Province  - Liu Jie then Dai Suli Governor of Hubei Province  - Han Ningfu Governor of Hunan Province  - Sun Guozhi Governor of Jiangsu Province  - Hui Yuyu
• Governor of Jiangxi Province  - Bai Dongcai
  • • • • • • Governor of Jilin Province  - Yu Ke Governor of Liaoning Province  - Chen Puru Governor of Qinghai Province  - Zhang Guosheng Governor of Shaanxi Province  - Yu Mingtao Governor of Shandong Province  - Su Yiran Governor of Shanxi Province  - Luo Guibo Governor of Sichuan Province  - Lu Dadong
  • Governor of Yunnan Province  - Liu Minghui Governor of Zhejiang Province  - Li Fengping

Events

1981 was the year of the rooster in the Chinese Zodiac.

• January 24 - Dawu earthquake
• May 22 - 1st Golden Rooster Awards
• July 9 - Chengdu-Kunming rail crash
• July 22 - Yangquan theatre bombing
• Unknown date  - TTK Home Appliance, as predecessor of TCL Technology was founded in Guangdong Province.

Establishments

• National Population and Family Planning Commission
• Beijing Marathon
• Capital Museum
• China Daily
• Chongqing Broadcasting Group
• Jinling Hotel
• Golden Rooster Awards
• Flying Apsaras Awards
• Duzhe
• TCL Corporation
• Soong Ching-ling Memorial Residence (Shanghai)
• Shantou Special Economic Zone

Births

• January 2 - Zhang Juanjuan, archer^[1]
• January 18 - Song Lun, figure skater
• February 3 - Huang Zhiyi, footballer
• April 4 - Zhang Lei, racing cyclist
• April 6 - Wang Di, football referee
• April 19 - Zhang Yalin, footballer (d. 2010)
• August 29 - Zeng Shaoxuan, tennis player
• September 23 - Zhang Ai, softball player
• Liu Jiayin, independent filmmaker

Deaths

• Zhang Dingcheng
• Hu Lancheng, died in Japan
• Du Yuming
• Liu Yuzhang, died in Taiwan
• Wang Shujin, died in Taiwan
• Lü Wencheng
• Jiang Yukun

See also

• 1981 in Chinese film

Notes and References

1. Web site: Juan Juan ZHANG - Olympic Archery People's Republic of China . International Olympic Committee . 11 April 2019 . en . 19 June 2016.