What was the name of China’s major stock-market turbulence in 2015 and 2016?

China’s major stock-market turbulence in 2015 and 2016 was called the 2015–2016 Chinese stock market turbulence.

Chinese mainland shares rose rapidly during the first half of 2015, fueled partly by increased retail participation and margin borrowing. The Shanghai Composite Index reached a peak on June 12, 2015, before falling sharply over the following weeks.

The authorities responded with measures including trading suspensions, restrictions on some share sales, and efforts to support prices. Global markets also reacted to concerns about China’s economic growth and the possibility of further currency weakness.

The episode is sometimes casually called a Chinese stock-market crash, but the specific Wikipedia article uses “2015–2016 Chinese stock market turbulence.” It should not be confused with the 2020 global crash, which followed the spread of COVID-19, or with the 1997 Asian financial crisis, which began with Thailand’s baht devaluation.