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.

Wang Jinxi, a team leader for drilling (also called "iron man" for his pioneering spirit), works with colleagues at the Daqing Oil Field in 1959. Later in 1963, Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai announced that China could meet its oil needs from growing domestic sources.
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