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Proclamation of the People's Republic of China

October 1, 1949 · Beijing

Mao Zedong proclaimed the People's Republic of China from Tiananmen in Beijing on 1 October 1949.

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Key people

Mao Zedong Proclaimed the PRC from Tiananmen · Communists Zhou Enlai First Premier of the PRC · Communists Soong Ching-ling Vice Chair of the Central People's Government · Communists

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