2019Chang'e 4 Lands on the Far Side of the Moon

January 3: Chang'e 4 becomes the first object to land on the...
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⛏️ Bi Ling's Irrigation Projects in Sichuan

In 309 BCE, the Qin engineer Bi Ling engineered the 'Separated Hill' and two canals in Sichuan, enabling the Guardian irrigation system that supported over five million people across a vast area, a system still in use today.
Bi Ling's Irrigation Projects in Sichuan (-309)
Qin DynastyIrrigationAgricultureSichuanWater ManagementInfrastructureEconomic Development
ChinaChina

📱 Huawei Founded in Shenzhen

Huawei Founded in Shenzhen (1987)
TelecommunicationsBusinessElectronicsCorporate History
ChinaChina

🏗️ Three Gorges Dam Construction Begins

December 14: Construction of the Three Gorges Dam begins in Hubei, China.
Three Gorges Dam Construction Begins (1994)
HydropowerInfrastructureEnergyEnvironmentYangtze River
ChinaChina

🌉 Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge Opens

The Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge, the world's longest, opens in China.
Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge Opens (2011)
InfrastructureTransportationConstructionRailways
ChinaChina

🚀 Chang'e 4 Lands on the Far Side of the Moon

January 3: Chang'e 4 becomes the first object to land on the far side of the Moon.
Chang'e 4 Lands on the Far Side of the Moon (2019)
Space ExplorationLunar ExplorationAstronauticsScientific AchievementSpace RaceAerospace
ChinaChina

🚀 China Returns Moon Samples with Chang'e 5

China launches Chang'e 5 and becomes the third country after the US and the Soviet Union to return samples of the moon.
China Returns Moon Samples with Chang'e 5 (2020)
Space ExplorationLunar ExplorationAstronomySpace Race
ChinaChina