Photos: CPC 90th anniversary grand celebration in China (PHOTOS)
Jul 01, 2011 06:13 PM EDT
China celebrated Communist Party of China (CPC)'s 90th anniversary on Friday, July 1.
Chinese President Hu Jintao delivered the keynote speech in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
In the speech, Jintao looked back at the history of CPC and said he looked forward to a better future. Nine decades ago, 13 individuals founded the Communist Party in a brick-and-wood building in the French concession area of Shanghai, though the meeting was eventually moved to a boat on Nanhu Lake. In nine decades, party membership has grown to 80 million.
The Communist Party of China (CPC), chosen by history and the people, has accomplished three major milestones since its formation 90 years ago, Jintao said Friday.
"The first is that our Party, firmly relying on the people, completed the new-democratic revolution, winning national independence and liberation of the people"
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"The second is that, firmly relying on the people, our Party completed the socialist revolution and established the basic socialist system
"The third is that, firmly relying on the people, our Party carried out a great new revolution of reform and opening up, creating, upholding, and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics," Jintao said.
Even before July 1, the people in the mainland had begun celebrating the 90th anniversary. As part of the celebrations, the red history film Beginning of the Great Revival, in which many famous stars acted, was also released around mid-June.
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Source: Reuters Date:07/06/2011
Children perform at a revolutionary song singing event to celebrate the upcoming 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC), in Shanghai June 30, 2011. China will celebrate the anniversary on July 1, 2011.
Source: Reuters Date:07/01/2011
Performers sing during a revolutionary song concert in celebration of the Communist Party's 90th anniversary, in Chongqing municipality July 1, 2011.
Source: Reuters Date:07/05/2011
Schoolgirls wait to perform during a revolutionary song concert in celebration of the Communist Party's 90th anniversary, in Chongqing municipality July 1, 2011. China's ruling Communist Party must ensure economic growth and its iron grip on stability do not slacken, President Hu Jintao said on Friday, using the party's 90th anniversary as a show of unity ahead of a tricky leadership succession.
Source: Reuters Date:07/01/2011
Participants check their outfit as they wait before a revolutionary song singing competition to celebrate the upcoming 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC), in Chongqing municipality June 30, 2011. China will celebrate the anniversary on July 1, 2011.
Source: Reuters Date:07/01/2011
Participants massage each other as they wait before a revolutionary song singing competition to celebrate the upcoming 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC), in Chongqing municipality June 30, 2011. China will celebrate the anniversary on July 1, 2011.
Source: Reuters Date:07/01/2011
Students wave the flags of Communist Party of China (CPC) during the opening ceremony of a revolutionary song singing concert at Chongqing Olympic Sports Centre in Chongqing municipality June 29, 2011. More than 70,000 people attended the ceremony to celebrate the upcoming 90th anniversary of the founding of the CPC on July 1.
Source: Reuters Date:07/01/2011
A workman puts finishing touches to a giant communist emblem on display on Beijing's Tiananmen Square June 28, 2011. The display is part of the upcoming celebrations to mark the 90th anniversary of China's Communist Party on July 1.
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Performers dressed in Red Army uniforms sing during a revolutionary songs singing event to celebrate the upcoming 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC), in Chongqing municipality June 28, 2011. China will celebrate the anniversary on July 1, 2011.
Source: Reuters Date:07/01/2011
Performers wearing costumes with the emblem of the Chinese Communist Party (CPC) sing during a revolutionary songs singing event ahead of the upcoming 90th anniversary of the founding of the CPC, in Chongqing municipality, June 28, 2011. China will celebrate the anniversary on July 1, 2011.
Source: Reuters Date:07/01/2011
Students hold candles as they sing a revolutionary song around a cake which they made to celebrate the upcoming 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China at a vocational education school in Chongqing municipality June 23, 2011. The cake, measuring nine square metres, weighs about 300 kilograms, local media reported. China will celebrate the upcoming 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on July 1, 2011.
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