China puts history of communist party online
January 2nd, 2011 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANSBeijing, Jan 2 (IANS) Chinese websites and news portals have begun running a special column describing major events in the history of the Communist Party of China (CPC) as part of the 90th anniversary celebrations of the ruling party.”Today in Party’s history”, showing the party’s milestone events in a calendar format, was compiled by the Party History Research Center and appear on the CPC news network, cpc.people.com.cn, and other websites such as sina.com.cn and xinhuanet.com, Xinhua reported.
China will celebrate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the CPC “merrily” and “economically” this year, according to Wang Chen, director of the Information Office of the State Council.
The anniversary will be a major event in China’s political life in 2011, Wang said, adding that details of the celebrations would be revealed at an “appropriate” date.
The CPC was founded in July 1921, when 12 delegates, including late Chairman Mao Zedong, held the Party’s first national congress in Shanghai.
- Chinese actress has more microblog fans than Oprah Winfrey - Jan 29, 2011
- China's 'microblog queen' has 5 mn fans - Jan 29, 2011
- Eco-friendly tech expo opens in China - Nov 26, 2011
- China shuts over 200 microblogs for pornography - Dec 09, 2011
- 420 mn Chinese now use the internet - Aug 04, 2010
- 10th anniversary of 9/11 splashed across Chinese media - Sep 11, 2011
- South African Communist Party turns 90 - Aug 02, 2011
- China orders internet whitewash amid coup rumours - Mar 23, 2012
- China's Communist Party has over 80 mn members - Jun 24, 2011
- Archaeologists unearth ancient Chinese tomb - Nov 26, 2011
- Learn 36 patriotic songs, Chinese city residents told - Apr 21, 2011
- Chinese politician's wife held over murder - Apr 11, 2012
- Chinese netizens view 'livelihood issues' as top concern - Feb 13, 2011
- Now, a museum for army slogans in China - Jun 11, 2011
- Book on Communist Party of China sells one mn copies - May 26, 2011
Tags: anniversary celebrations, calendar format, chairman mao zedong, chinese websites, communist party of china, cpc news, delegates, first national congress, history of communist, history research center, information office, mao zedong, milestone events, news network, party history, portals, ruling party, wang chen, xinhua, xinhuanet