Contemporary Beijing Major Events Chronicle (1949-2003)

Author: Chen Deren
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Publishing Date: 2003-10-01
Features: Contemporary Beijing Major Events (1949-2003) is a newly compiled version of Contemporary Beijing Major Events (1949-1989), with significant additions and revisions. This book is guided by Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, and the Important Thought of the Three Represents, objectively recording major events that occurred in Beijing over more than fifty years. The content strives to comprehensively reflect all aspects of Beijing society, including politics, economy, education, science and technology, culture, health, sports, urban construction, etc. It appropriately documents major activities of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council, as well as the achievements in the development of institutions in Beijing. Contemporary Beijing Major Events (1949-2003) was edited by Zhou Yixing as the chief editor and Dai Zude as the deputy editor. The section covering 1949-1989 remains based on the original Contemporary Beijing Major Events (1949-1989) version, with only minor modifications and additions. The original Afterword of the book can be found in the appendix of this edition. The manuscript for the new section from 1990 to October 2003 was written by Xu Fang and proofread by Zhu Yufen. Zhou Yixing, Dai Zude, Yang Naichao, and Wang Guohua reviewed and revised the manuscript.