Portal:China/Anniversaries/January/January 10

Events

• AD 9 – The Western Han dynasty ends when Wang Mang (pictured) claims that the divine Mandate of Heaven called for the end of the dynasty and the beginning of his own, the Xin dynasty.

Births

• 1914 – Yu Kuo-hwa, Chinese politician, 23rd Premier of the Republic of China (d. 2000)
• 1983 – Li Nina, Chinese skier
• 1986 – Chen Jin, Chinese badminton player
• 1998 – Xu Shilin, Chinese tennis player