1976

1# April 8 , Zhou Enlai died. 3# Late August -4# October 5 , people in Beijing, Nanjing and other places spontaneously held large-scale activities to mourn Zhou Enlai and oppose "Gang of Four " . 7 September

, a strong earthquake with a magnitude of on the Richter 7.8 occurred in Tangshan and Fengnan regions of Hebei province, spreading to Tianjin, Beijing and other places. 24.2 people were killed and 16.4 people were seriously injured. Under the leadership of the CPC Central Committee, the State Council and the Central Military Commission, and with the strong support of the people of the whole country and the people's Liberation Army, the people in the disaster areas worked hard to fight the earthquake and provide disaster relief. 9

, Mao Zedong died. 18 , millions of people in the capital attended the grand memorial meeting held in Tiananmen Square. 10 July

, the central government took decisive measures to crush "Gang of Four " at one stroke. The decade-long "Cultural Revolution " ends. 1977

4 March

, Deng Xiaoping pointed out in response to the wrong view of "Two Whats " : We must use accurate and complete Mao Zedong Thought to guide our whole party, the whole army and the people from generation to generation. 8 February

-18 , the 11th National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held, declaring the end of "Cultural Revolution " and reiterating that China will be built into a powerful socialist country in the 20th century. 10 May 12 , the State Council decided to restore the abandoned college entrance examination system in

Cultural Revolution " from this year. 1978 3

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, the National Science Conference was held and the Outline of the National Science and Technology Development Plan for 1978 - 1985 (Draft) was formulated and released. In his opening speech at the conference, Deng Xiaoping emphasized "Science and technology are productive forces " , pointing out that mental workers who serve socialism are part of the working people. 5 February 10 , the central party school's internal publication "theoretical trends" published the article "practice is the only criterion for testing truth";

, "Guangming Daily" published this article, a big discussion on the standard of truth quickly launched in the whole party and society. This profound and extensive ideological emancipation movement has become the ideological forerunner for rectifying the roots, rectifying chaos, and reform and opening up. 10 09 22

, Deng Xiaoping visited Japan. This is the first visit to Japan by a Chinese leader since the founding of New China. 12 June 13 , Deng Xiaoping delivered a speech "Emancipating the Mind, Seeking Truth from Facts, and Looking Forward in Unity", which actually became the theme report of the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. It is a declaration to open up a new era and a new road.

12 January 16 , China and the United States announced a joint communique on the establishment of diplomatic relations, announcing mutual recognition and establishment of diplomatic relations from

July . 12 February 18

, the Third Plenary Session of the 11th CPC Central Committee was held. The plenary session criticized the erroneous policy of "Two Whats " , fully affirmed that the scientific system of Mao Zedong Thought must be completely and accurately grasped, and highly appraised the discussion on the issue of "practice is the only criterion for testing truth " ; Stop using the slogan of "takes class struggle as the key link " , we made a historic decision to shift the work center of the party and the state to economic construction and carry out reform and opening up. 1979 1

1 , the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress issued a "Letter to Compatriots in Taiwan", solemnly declaring the general policy of striving for the peaceful reunification of the motherland. This has opened a new chapter in cross-strait relations.

3 September 30 , Deng Xiaoping delivered a speech on "Adhering to the Four Cardinal Principles" at the Party's theoretical work retreat. It is emphasized that we must adhere to the socialist road ideologically and politically, adhere to the dictatorship of the proletariat (later expressed as the people's democratic dictatorship), adhere to the leadership of the Communist Party, and adhere to Marxism-Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought.

7 April 15 , the CPC Central Committee and the State Council decided to pilot export special zones in Shenzhen and Zhuhai (

5 to be renamed special economic zones). 8 February, the 15th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Fifth National People's Congress approved the establishment of special economic zones in Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Shantou and Xiamen in Guangdong and Fujian provinces. 9 May 29 , Ye Jianying delivered a speech at the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China China

, summarizing the experience and lessons of the 30th anniversary of the founding of New China , and clearly proposing that we should proceed from China's reality, walk out a road to realize modernization suitable for China's situation and characteristics, and develop socialist democracy and legal system, and build socialist material civilization and spiritual civilization. 1980 1

16 , Deng Xiaoping delivered a speech on "Current Situation and Tasks" at a cadre meeting convened by the CPC Central Committee, proposing three major tasks: opposing hegemonism, safeguarding world peace, returning Taiwan to the motherland, realizing the reunification of the motherland, and stepping up the four modernization drives.

8 February 18 , Deng Xiaoping delivered a speech on "Reform of the Party and State Leadership System" at the enlarged meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee. It is pointed out that the problems of the leadership system and the organizational system are more fundamental, overall, stable and long-term, and the various drawbacks of the current system must be reformed.

9 July 2 , the State Council approved and forwarded the Report of the State Economic Commission on the Pilot Work of Expanding Enterprise Autonomy and Future Opinions, requesting that the work of expanding enterprise autonomy be fully implemented in state-owned industrial enterprises starting from

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