2000 ⟶ Luoyang Shopping Center Fire
December 25: The Luoyang Christmas fire at a shopping center...
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💥 Shaanxi Earthquake Devastates China
The Shaanxi earthquake in China is history's deadliest known earthquake during the Ming dynasty.⟶
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China🌾 Great Chinese Famine Begins
💀 Great Leap Forward Famine Ends
The Great Leap Forward ends in China after the deaths of roughly 20–45 million people.⟶
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China🔥 Luoyang Shopping Center Fire
December 25: The Luoyang Christmas fire at a shopping center in China kills 309 people.⟶
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China🧲 Wenchuan Earthquake Claims Tens of Thousands of Lives
May 12: Magnitude 8.0 earthquake occurs in Wenchuan, China, causing almost 90,000 people to die or go missing.⟶
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China🪧 China's Escalation of Repression Against Uyghurs in Xinjiang
Persecution of Uyghurs in China in Xinjiang increases.⟶
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