1949: Chinese people stood up [Xinhua]

Chairman Mao Zedong solemnly proclaims the founding of the PRC in Tiananmen rostrum, October 1, 1949. The just-concluded first session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative meeting elected a Central People's Committee in Beijing, September 30, 1949. Chairman Mao Zedong declared to the world: the Chinese people, who account for a quarter of humanity, must stand up. Since then China's history has opened up a new era. People's Republic of China founding ceremony was held at Beijing's Tiananmen Square, October 1, 1949.[Xinhua]