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  • China
    Saturday Oct 1, 1949
    Mao Zedong

    The People's Republic of China

    China
    Saturday Oct 1, 1949

    The People's Republic of China was established on October 1, 1949. It was the culmination of over two decades of civil and international wars. Mao's famous phrase "The Chinese people have stood up" associated with the establishment of the People's Republic of China was not used in the speech he delivered from the Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tian'anmen) on October 1.




  • Beijing, China
    Saturday Oct 1, 1949
    Chinese Civil War

    Founding of the People's Republic of China

    Beijing, China
    Saturday Oct 1, 1949

    On 1 October 1949, Mao Zedong proclaimed the founding of the People's Republic of China with its capital at Beijng, which was returned to the former name Beijing.




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