This is a list of events in the year 1947 in the Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 36 according to the official Republic of China calendar.

Incumbents President – Chiang Kai-shek Vice President – Li Zongren Premier – T. V. Soong, Chiang Kai-shek (acting), Zhang Qun Vice Premier – Weng Wenhao, Wang Yunwu

Events

January 7 January – The establishment of Tainan County in Taiwan 21–28 January – Campaign to the South of Baoding

February 28 February – Start of February 28 Incident in Taiwan

April 8–30 April – Zhengtai Campaign

March 19 March – Battle of Yan'an

May 1–4 May – Zhengtai Campaign. 13–16 May – Menglianggu Campaign May 13 – July 1 – Summer Offensive of 1947 in Northeast China June 25 – July 6 – Campaign to the North of Baoding

July

29 July - 1947 Assam earthquake

August 13–18 August – Meridian Ridge Campaign September 14 – November 5 – Autumn Offensive of 1947 in Northeast China October 29 – November 25 – Campaign in the Eastern Foothills of the Funiu Mountains

October

Yu Zisan Incident

December 7–9 December – Battle of Phoenix Peak 25 December – The Constitution of the Republic of China went into effect.

Births 14 April – Chou Kung-shin, Director of National Palace Museum (2008–2012) 26 April – Lee Han-shen, President of Taiwan Power Company (2010–2013) 5 July – Lin Chun-te, member of Legislative Yuan (1999–2008) 10 September – Tseng Yung-chuan, Secretary-General of the Presidential Office (2012, 2015–2016) 5 November Hsu Tsai-li – Mayor of Keelung City (2001–2007) Yang Chao-hsiang – Minister of Education (1999–2000) 16 December – Wu Nai-ren, Secretary-General of Democratic Progressive Party (2000–2002, 2009, 2010)

Deaths May 16 – Zhang Lingfu, general

See also List of Chinese films of the 1940s

References