1997 in China

Decades:	1970s; 1980s; 1990s; 2000s; 2010s;
See also:	Other events of 1997; History of China • Timeline • Years

The following lists events in the year 1997 in China.

Incumbents[]

January 21 – 1997 Jiashi earthquakes
February 3 to 5 – Ghulja Incident
February 25 – 1997 Ürümqi bus bombings
April 29 – According to Chinese government official confirmed report, two passenger train collision on Rongjiawan Station, Hunan Province, 120 persons were fatalities with 230 persons were hurt.^{[citation needed]}
May 8 – China Southern Airlines Flight 3456
July 1 – Transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong
August – Typhoon Winnie (1997)
September 19 – Election of the 15th Politburo of the Communist Party of China
November 8 – 1997 Manyi earthquake

February 19 – Deng Xiaoping, in Sichuan Paramount Leader of China (born 1904)^[3]

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Dependencies, colonies and other territories	British Indian Ocean Territory Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Hong Kong