1947 in China
# 1947 in China

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
