100th Anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party
Celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party (Chinese: 中国共产党成立100周年庆祝活动), or the Centennial of the Chinese Communist Party (Chinese: 中国共产党成立一百周年), were held on 1 July 2021 in Beijing to celebrate the centennial of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which has been the sole governing political party of the People's Republic of China (PRC) since 1949. CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping, as the guest of honor, delivered a speech and presented the Order of July the First order of honour to CCP members who have made significant contributions. Premier Li Keqiang served as the official host of the event.
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The scenery of decorations at Tiananmen Square on 30 June 2021 | |
| Native name | 中国共产党成立100周年庆祝活动 |
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| Date | 1 July 2021 |
| Location | Chang'an Avenue, Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China |
| Coordinates | 39°54′26.4″N 116°23′27.9″E |
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| Type | mass pageant, music and dance gala |
| Motive | Commemoration of the centennial of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party in July 1921 |
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| Participants | Chinese Communist Party, Government of China, National leaders, international organization leaders, PLA, PAP, Militia, and other formations |
| Website | Official event page (English) |
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Slogan for the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China | |||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 中国共产党成立100周年庆祝活动 | ||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 中國共產黨成立100週年慶祝活動 | ||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 中国共产党成立一百周年 | ||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 中國共產黨成立一百週年 | ||||||||
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Similar celebrations were scheduled nationwide in mainland China, the Macau Special Administrative Region, and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, coinciding with the 24th anniversary of the handover from the United Kingdom on the same day.