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

1947 in China

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

1947 in China

October

Yu Zisan Incident

December

7–9 December – Battle of Phoenix Peak

25 December – The Constitution of the Republic of China went into effect.

1947 in China

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

1940s in China

1947 in Taiwan

Years of the 20th century in China

Years of the 20th century in Taiwan