Editor's Notes:

2009 marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of People's Republic of China. Since 1949, enormous changes have taken place in China, and many events have gone down in history as a part of the national memory. In the next 6 weeks, China.org.cn will present a series of old photos to review the past 60 years in order to remember the great people and achievements of the country.

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This photo, taken on October 1, 1949, during a ceremony held at Tian'anmen Square in capital city Beijing, shows Chinese former Chairman Mao Zedong declaring that the People's Republic of China was formally established.

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