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RESOLUTION ON THE CAPITAL, THE WAY OF NUMBERING THE YEARS, THE ANTHEM AND THE FLAG

Category  NATIONAL FLAG, NATIONAL EMBLEM, CAPITAL, NATIONAL ANTHEM AND NATIONAL DAY Organ of Promulgation  The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Status of Effect  In Force
Date of Promulgation  1949-09-27 Effective Date  1949-09-27  

Resolution on the Capital, the Way of Numbering the Years, the Anthem and the Flag of the People's Republic of China



(Adopted by First Plenary Meeting of the Chinese People's Political

Consultative Conference at September 27, 1949)

    1. It is adopted unanimously that the capital of the People's Republic
of China is Beijing. Beiping shall be renamed as Beijing as of this day.

    2. It is adopted unanimously that the People's Republic of China adopts
the Christian era as the way of numbering the years. This year is 1949.

    3. It is adopted unanimously that the March of the Volunteers shall be
the national anthem of the People's Republic of China until the formal one
is formulated.

    4. It is adopted unanimously that the flag of the People's Republic of
China is a red flag with five stars, symbolizing the great unity of Chinese
revolutionary people.


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