May 12, 2008: A massive 8.0 magnitude earthquake occurs in Wenchuan
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Updated: 2011-05-12 18:05
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May 12, 1949: The CPC Central Committee establishes the Central China Bureau with Lin Biao named the bureau’s first secretary
May 12, 1958: The first domestic car with a "Dongfeng" brand is produced by Changchun First Automobile Works, marking a milestone in the development of of China's automobile industry
May 12, 2008: A massive 8.0 magnitude earthquake occurs in Wenchuan county in Sichuan province. This is the deadliest and most costly earthquake since the reform and opening-up
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