April 19 - In golf, 13-year-old Chinese Guan Tian-lang becomes the youngest player to compete on the PGA European Tour when he bogeys at the Volvo China Open.[6]
May 11 - Chinese scientists use quantum teleportation to transmit photons over a distance of 97 kilometres (60 mi) – a world record for quantum teleportation.[11]
June 30 - Fire breaks out in a mall in Ji County, Tianjin, killing 10 people, all of which are female. Many netizens accuse the authority of a cover-up and believe, based on unconfirmed reports, that hundreds may have perished during the fire.[22]
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July 21 - Flash flooding in Beijing and northern Hebei kills 79 people in the worst-ever storm to hit the Beijing area.