Editor's Notes:

2009 marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of the 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. China.org.cn presents a series of old photos to review the past 60 years in order to remember the great people and achievements of the country.

In order to increase exports and promote foreign trade volumes for local enterprises, China's central government decided to delegate south China's Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Shantou and Xiamen as the Special Economic Zone pilot cities on July 15, 1979.
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