China's top advisory body will observe the 140th anniversary of
Sun Yat-sen's birth, pioneer of China's modern democratic
revolution, with a series of grand rallies in November.
The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)
made the decision yesterday, and presented the schedule of the
annual plenary session of CPPCC National Committee.
The fourth session of the 10th National Committee of CPPCC will
open on Friday and last for 11 days.
"Since 1949, Communist Party of China and the central government
have attached great importance to develop the patriotic and
revolutionary spirits of Sun," said Zheng Wantong,
secretary-general of the CPPCC National Committee.
Sun, who was born in 1866 and died in 1925, led the successful
revolution against imperial dynasty.
A grand rally to mark 140th anniversary of Sun's birth will be
held in November at the Great Hall of the People, according to
Zheng.
At the Biyun Temple in Beijing's Fragrant Hills, a cenotaph of
Sun will receive many visitors.
Meanwhile, Sun's family members living overseas and other
foreign guests will be invited to Shanghai, Nanjing and Guangzhou
to participate in commemoration activities.
Special commemorative stamps will be issued, and some Chinese
embassies and consulates in the countries where Sun lived will also
hold commemoration activities, according to Zheng.
Zheng was elected secretary-general of the upcoming annual full
session of top advisors at yesterday's conference. The conference
also passed two work reports made by Jia Qinglin and Luo Haocai,
chairman and vice-chairman of the CPPCC National Committee.
The two reports will be discussed at the upcoming full session
of CPPCC National Committee.
(China Daily March 1, 2006)
