Golden Jubilee Celebrations
of the Founding of the People's Republic of China
Date of Issue (September 21, 1999)
People's Republic of China appeared on the map of the world on October 1, 1949 when Mao Zedong, Chairman of the Central People's Government proclaimed the founding of People's Republic of China at Tian'anmen square in Beijing in the presence of some 300,000 people. This was the culmination of glorious struggle under the dynamic leadership of Mao Zedong.
Chou En Lai was the chief architect of new China's foreign policy. He was able to gain China's rightful place in UN Security Council besides overseeing a thaw in US-China relations which eventually culminated in the visit of US president Richard Nixon in 1972. In this historic reconciliation, Pakistan role was crucial.
Deng Xiao Ping was the chief architect of China's economic reform and modernization drive. Special economic zones were established in 1980 followed by opening of 14 coastal cities to attract overseas investment in 1984. Today, the People's Republic of China is an emerging economic giant in Asia.
