2. On May 12, 2008, an earthquake of magnitude 8.0 occurred in Wenchuan, Sichuan. The Party and the Central Committee once again led the people of the whole country to support the disaster-stricken areas and made joint efforts in earthquake relief, which was a complete success.
The 29th Olympic Games was held in Beijing, the capital of China, from August 8 to 24, 2008.
On September 25th, 2008, at 21:10: 04.988ms, Shenzhou VII was launched. The "first step" of Chinese astronauts into space will lead an era and open a new century.