What name is given to the 2015 Chinese market plunge that followed a rapid rise in Shanghai shares?

The sharp Chinese market plunge after Shanghai shares rose rapidly is known as the 2015–2016 Chinese stock-market turbulence.

China’s mainland equity markets climbed dramatically from mid-2014 into June 2015, helped by margin financing and strong participation by retail investors. The Shanghai Composite Index reached a peak on June 12, 2015. It then fell rapidly as leveraged investors faced margin calls and confidence weakened.

Chinese authorities responded with measures including trading restrictions, support for share purchases, investigations of short selling, and temporary suspension of initial public offerings. Several circuit-breaker sessions in January 2016 produced further disruption and were soon abandoned.

The episode is often called the 2015 Chinese stock-market crash, but the Wikipedia article uses the broader term “turbulence” because the decline unfolded in several waves. It is separate from the 2015 global commodity and currency stresses, even though international investors connected the events.