1949 in China

none 1949 Events in the year 1949 in China. Incumbents Republic of China: President: Chiang Kai-shek (-January 21), Li Zongren (January 21-) Premiers: Sun Fo, He Yingqin, Yan Xishan People's Republic of China: Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party: Mao Zedong Chairman of the Government: Mao Zedong Premier: Zhou Enlai Events January January 21 — Chiang Kai-shek resigns from the presidency in a "temporary absence". Vice President Li Zongren was named as the successor April April 23 — Communists capture the KMT's capital, Nanjing June the Communist Party organised a "Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference" (CPPCC) to prepare for the establishment of a "New Democracy" regime to replace the Kuomintang-dominated Republic of China government July Tropical storm Irma kills 1,600 people and destroys more than 63,000 houses in Shanghai, the worst typhoon on record in the city. September September 21 — The first meeting of the CPPCC, which was attended by the Communist Party along with eight aligned parties September 27 — Establishment of the Flag of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国国旗 中華人民共和國國旗 Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó guóqí), a red field charged in the canton (upper corner nearest the flagpole) with five golden stars.http://cpc.people.com.cn/GB/64162/64165/70293/70320/4861365.html zh:1949年9月27日 中华人民共和国国旗诞生 September 27, 1949: The Birth of PRC's Flag CPC News 2009-11-04 zh 2019-01-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20190106215919/http://cpc.people.com.cn/GB/64162/64165/70293/70320/4861365.html dead October October 1 — The People's Republic of China is officially proclaimed in Beijing October 17 — Chinese communist troops take Guangzhou. October 25–27 — Battle of Guningtou in Kinmen, Fujian October 27 — Chinese communist troops fail to take Kinmen in the Battle of Kuningtou; their advance towards Taiwan is halted. December December 8 — The government of the Republic of China finishes its evacuation to Taiwan, and declares Taipei its temporary capital city. December 17 — Burma recognizes the People's Republic of China. December 30 — India recognizes the People's Republic of China. Births January January 1 — Paula Tsui, Hong Kong Cantopop singer January 5 — Zhang Ruimin, founder of Haier Group January 21 — Wan Sha Lang, Taiwanese singer and film actor (d. 2023) Chang Wanquan, 11th Minister of National Defense of China February February 13 — Yeh Chu-lan, Taiwanese politician March March 27 — Michael Kwan, Hong Kong Cantopop singer April April 4 — Shing-Tung Yau, Chinese-American mathematician April 5 — Sheng Guangzu, last Minister of Railways of China April 7 — Bennett Pang, Hong Kong musician, singer and actor May May 21 — Angela Pan, Hong Kong actress May 22 — Wu Kwok Hung, Hong Kong football player (d. 2015) June June 1 — Mu Tiezhu, prominent basketball player and coach (d. 2008) June 23 — Charles Ho, Hong Kong pro-Beijing businessmanhttps://www.scmp.com/article/996602/peoples-champion-or-bogeyman People's champion or bogeyman? 26 March 2012 South China Morning Post 17 August 2014 Hong Kong July July 3 — Bo Xilai, politician July 20 — Nina Paw, Hong Kong actress July 22 — Stephen Shiu, Taiwan-based Hong Kong media personality August August 8 — Meng Xuenong, 18th Governor of Shanxi September September 19 — Chi Shangbin, football player and coach (d. 2021) October October 1 — Li Congjun, former President of Xinhua News Agency October 14 — Damian Lau, Hong Kong film and television actor November November 12 — Wang Fuli, actress December December 3 — Lu Yao, novelist (d. 1992) December 8 — Su Shao-lien, Taiwanese poet December 22 — Ching Cheong, journalist Deaths January January 9 — Wang Maozu, educator and philosopher (b. 1891) January 10 — Qiu Qingquan, Nationalist general (b. 1902) January 15 — Lu Zhengxiang, diplomat (b. 1871) February February 11 — Dai Jitao, journalist (b. 1891) Tang Yulin, general in the Northeastern Army (b. 1871) March March 30 — Zaixun, Manchu noble (b. 1885) April April 14 — Hu Zhengzhi, newspaper publisher (b. 1889) April 24 — Liang Huazhi, Nationalist official (b. 1906) May May 7 — Li Bai, communist spy (b. 1910) May 25 — Wang Jingzhai, Muslim scholar (b. 1880) July Ren Kainan, educator (b. 1884) August August 27 — Politicians who died in the Transbaikal plane crash Ehmetjan Qasim, Uyghur revolutionary and statesman (b. 1914) Abdulkerim Abbas, Uyghur politician (b. 1921) Ishaq Beg Munonov, ethnic Kyrgyz political leader (b. 1902) Dalelkhan Sugirbayev, ethnic Kazakh political leader (b. 1906) Luo Zhi, revolutionary activist and leader in Xinjiang (b. 1915) August 31 — Chan Chak, Admiral of the Republic of China Navy (b. 1894) September September 6 — Yang Hucheng, general (b. 1893) October October 2 — Wu Zanzhou, military officer and politician (b. 1885) October 17 — Liu Wencai, landlord (b. 1887) November November 2 — Chen Shufan, general of the Anhui Clique (b. 1885) November 20 — Jiang Zhuyun, communist resistance fighter (b. 1920) November 26 — Hu Ruoyu, Governor of Yunnan (b. 1894) Dates unknown Li Shaogeng, politician (b. 1896) Qi Yaolin, politician (b. 1862) See also 1949 in Chinese film References 1949 in Category:Years of the 20th century in China China