October 1, 1949 CE / East Asia
The People’s Republic of China Is Founded
On October 1, 1949, a founding ceremony was held in Beijing and the establishment of the Central People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China was proclaimed.
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The story
On October 1, 1949, the founding ceremony of the People’s Republic of China was held in Beijing. At the ceremony, Mao Zedong announced the establishment of the Central People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China. The map marks Beijing as the location of the founding ceremony; this date marks the founding and does not imply that military operations in every region ended on the same day.
Elsewhere in the world
This event took place during the reconstruction of the international order after the Second World War and is connected with subsequent state-building and foreign relations.
Dates and precision
October 1, 1949 CE Documented date
Positioned by the documented year, month or day; missing months and days are not inferred.
Representative map location
Beijing · Tiananmen
The point represents the area around Tiananmen in Beijing, where the founding ceremony took place, rather than any participant’s precise position.
Representative coordinates · 39.908°, 116.398°
Coordinates locate a representative point for the story. They do not mean the event happened only here and do not represent historical borders.
Bibliography
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC | October 1: The Founding Ceremony of the People’s Republic of China
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