Gatherings Held in Cities to Mark CPC's AnniversaryPeople in many cities have recently held gatherings to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC), according to local reports.In Guang'an City, Sichuan Province, the hometown of late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping, the provincial committee and the city committee of the CPC jointly sponsored an art performance titled "The Glorious Banner". Meanwhile, the province also plans to hold a series of celebrations on eve the forthcoming birthday of the Party which falls on July 1. An exhibition of books, photos and video and audio works to mark the anniversary has started in Zhengzhou. The exhibition, sponsored by the General Administration of Press and Publication, will involve the Xinhua Bookstore's branches in 15 cities. Beijing, the national capital, has staged a number of concerts performed by retired officials who had fought in the CPC-led armed struggles against the Kuomintang regime and imperialists. To mark the occasion, provincial museums of Yunnan and Gansu provinces launched, respectively, large exhibitions with the same title of "The Glorious History -- In Memory of the 80th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China". |
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