1949 The first session of the China People's Political Consultative Conference, held from 0 to 30 September, decided on various issues concerning the establishment of People's Republic of China (PRC), elected the Central People's Government Committee, and elected Mao Zedong as its chairman. Netease history/
1949 10 1 2 pm, the Committee of the Central People's Government held its first meeting in Qin Zhengting Hall, Zhongnanhai, Beijing, and announced the establishment of the Central People's Government of People's Republic of China (PRC). The meeting unanimously decided to accept the program of China People's Political Consultative Conference as the government's policy. The meeting elected Lin as the secretary-general of the Central People's Government Committee. Zhou Enlai was appointed Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the State Council of the Central People's Government, Mao Zedong was appointed Chairman of the Revolutionary Military Commission of the Central People's Government, Zhu De was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the China People's Liberation Army, Shen Junru was appointed President of the Supreme Court of the Central People's Government, and Luo Ronghuan was appointed Procurator-General of the Supreme Procuratorate of the Central People's Government. Netease history/
At 2: 55pm that day, Zhu De, Soong Ching Ling, Li, Zhang Lan and other party and state leaders and members of the Central People's Government came to Tiananmen from Xinhuamen and boarded Tiananmen Gate from Xitou Road. About 50 meters south of Jinshui Bridge, a joint military band composed mainly of the North China Military Region played the music of Dongfanghong, and the crowd in the square cheered and thundered. Netease history/
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the grand and grand founding ceremony began. The ceremony was attended by all the representatives of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, representatives of factories, universities and institutions in the capital, citizens, suburban farmers and urban defense forces, with about 300,000 people. Netease history/
Lin, Secretary General of the Central People's Government, opened the ceremony. The chairman, vice-chairmen and members of the Central People's Government have been elected. The military band played the national anthem. President Mao Zedong announced to the world that the Central People's Government of People's Republic of China (PRC) was established today. When Lin announced "Please ask Chairman Mao to raise the national flag", he looked solemn and pressed the button leading to the electric flagpole ... The first dazzling five-star red flag followed the flagpole and Ran Ran rose. At the same time, the 54-gun salute rang 28 times. The 54-gun salute symbolizes 54 nationalities who participated in the first plenary session of China People's Political Consultative Conference, and the 28-gun salute marks the 28 spring and autumn when the Communist Party of China (CPC) led the heroic struggle of the people. The 300,000 people attending the conference were in awe, and the commander raised his hand to watch the solemn and beautiful five-star red flag of the people of China. Mao Zedong read aloud the Proclamation of the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China, and solemnly announced to the 475 million people of China and the whole world that People's Republic of China (PRC) was established! The people of China have stood up since then! The Central People's Government of People's Republic of China (PRC) is the only legal government representing the people of China. Our government is willing to establish diplomatic relations with any foreign government willing to abide by the principles of equality, mutual benefit and mutual respect for territorial sovereignty. Netease history/
Then, the parade began. Parade Leader and Zhu De, commander-in-chief of the People's Liberation Army of China, took a convertible, accompanied by Nie, commander of the North China Military Region and commander of the Beijing-Tianjin Garrison, and went out of the East Sanmen, along the East Chang 'an Avenue and Dongdan Square, until the East Lane where foreign embassies gathered, and reviewed the marching three armed forces in turn. After reviewing the troops and driving back to Tiananmen Gate, Commander-in-Chief Zhu De read out the order of the headquarters of the People's Liberation Army in China: all officers and men of the China People's Liberation Army resolutely carry out all orders of the Central People's Government and Chairman of the Central People's Revolutionary Military Commission Mao Zedong, quickly eliminate the remnants of the reactionary Kuomintang troops, liberate all the land that has not been liberated, and at the same time eliminate bandits and all counter-revolutionary gangsters and suppress all their resistance and sabotage. Netease history/
During the military parade, the troops under review were led by two naval platoons, namely infantry division, artillery division, chariot division and cavalry division, with a population of * * * 1.64 million, marching from east to west. For the first time, the Chinese People's Navy and Air Force publicly appeared in front of the world. Air Force 17 planes flew over Tiananmen Square, and all these planes captured enemy propeller planes. In order to guard against the sudden attack of enemy planes, four of them flew with bombs. The military parade lasted about three hours. Netease history/
Next is the mass parade. 65,438+00,000 fireworks shot into the sky one after another. Walking in the front of the parade are workers, followed by farmers in the suburbs of Beijing, and then followed by a parade of government officials and young students. When the mass parade passed the rostrum, "Long live the people and the country!" "Long live Chairman Mao!" Slogans resounded through the sky. President Mao Zedong loudly replied in front of the megaphone: "Long live comrades!" .
At 9: 25 pm, countless colorful fireworks were set off around the square. The soldiers and civilians in the capital were singing and dancing, enjoying the first night in People's Republic of China (PRC). The victory of China Revolution is the most important political event since the Second World War. The establishment of People's Republic of China (PRC) ushered in a new era in the history of China and announced the rebirth of the Chinese nation.