2009 is the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China. Here is some important event during the 60 years of China.
October 1 1949: The People's Republic of China was founded by Mao Zedong in Beijing (formally Peking).
1951~1953: North Korean Army invaded South Korea and started the Korean War. United State and it's alliance helped South Korea to against the north. China joined North Korea side when the UN Forces pushed North Korean back to the Chinese border. After 3 years of fighting. North and South Korea made an agreement on the border line (38th Parallel Line) and stop the war.
1958~1961: The Great Leap Forward launched by Mao. He transform China into a agricultural and industrial nation.
1964: China successfully test it's own atomic bomb.
1966: Mao launched the Cultural Revolution. It was a big hits for Chinese economy. Millions of Red Guard march on the street and tear off the banner of shop and destroy the classical Chinese stuff. Many people were marked as "Going Capitalized" and they were killed or in prison. This was the dark time in the modern Chinese history. All the society were messed up.
1971: China joined the United Nation and kick out the Republic of China (Taiwan) and it's representative.
1972: President of US Richard Nixon met with Mao Zedong to talk about the future Sino-American Relation. The US Government had finally make the diplomatic relationship with China is 1979 and stop the relation with Taiwan (ROC).
1976: Mao Zedong died in 1976 as the Cultural Revolution ends. Gang of Four are arrested.
1978: Deng Xiaoping became the new leader of China and made a economic plan for China's future. It was called "Reform and open up" and the Socialism with Chinese Style.
1979: Reform and open up plan was started on 1979 as Deng drew a circle in Southern China.
1984: Chinese Government talked to the British about the Problem on Hong Kong. The British Government announced Hong Kong will return to China on July 1st 1997. 35th anniversary of PRC, Deng Xiaoping inspected the Chinese forces that has a great develops under the new plan.
1989: Tiananmen Incident (June 4th)
1991: Break up of Soviet Union and the anti-communist movement in Eastern Europe gives Chinese Government a huge pressure in the world society.
1992: Deng's southern inspect, as China had a enormous change on economy, education and transportation.
1997: Hong Kong return to China on July 1st
1999: Macao return to China on December 20th.
2001: China joined World Trade Organization. APEC hold in Shanghai. Beijing selects as the city to host the 2008 Summer Olympic.
2003: SARS invaded Mainland China.
2008: Lhasa Riots in March. Sichuan Earthquake in May. Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic in August.
2009: China National Day Parade. 60th Anniversary!
