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Sixty Years of the People's Republic of China

Submitted by Derek Harkness on Wed, 2009-09-30 20:10

First post on my new site. Oh isn't it so exciting. The possibilities. It is always a thrill to start something new. For me it is only a web site, but Sixty years ago, tomorrow, China was celebrating a new start. This time it was a new Country: The People's Republic of China. My starting a new web site and blog pales into insignificance compared with that achievement. So lets take a quick look at some of the Key events of the last 60 years in China.Read more

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Sixty Years of the People's Republic of China

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Sixty Years of the People's Republic of China

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