Events in the year 2002 in China. March 25 – Shenzhou 3, an unmanned Chinese spacecraft, was launched. August 22 – In China, the Dongting Lake floods Yueyang, forcing the evacuation of 600,000 people; the crest of the flooding from the Yangtze River is expected Sunday. July 19 – Hail kills 25 and injures hundreds in the Chinese province of Henan. November 8 – President of the People’s Republic of China Jiang Zemin announced several key policies at the 16th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party in Beijing. Although Marxism-Leninism would remain the official ideology of China, entrepreneurs and people in unconventional occupations, who are building “socialism with Chinese characteristics”, would have a voice in establishing Communist Party ideology. Floods and landslides have killed nearly 1000 people in China, 200 in the Hunan province. November 15 – Hu Jintao becomes General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party. China State Grid, a largest utility brand of world, was established. China successfully launches Shenzhou 4, cheongsam bridal gown the fourth unmanned launch of the Chinese Shenzhou spacecraft. Xinhua Yunnan Channel. Xinhua Yunnan Channel. Ynhanfu organization is founded in Kunming, wedding qipao Yunnan Province. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.