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The first Shanghai International Film Festival was inaugurated

7 October 1993

First Shanghai International Film Festival

Charles Kao awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics

6 October 2009

"Father of Fiber Optic Communications" Charles Kuen Kao awarded Nobel Prize

Da Zhong Temple Ancient Bell Museum

5 October 1985

Beijing's Ancient Bell Museum in Dazhong Temple opened

Chinese men's volleyball team

4 October 1986

Chinese men's volleyball team won their first Asian Games gold

Mao Zedong accepts the credentials from the Soviet Ambassador

3 October 1949

China established diplomatic relations with Soviet Union

human skull was unearthed from the Jinniushan site

2 October 1969

Human skull excavated from China's Jinniushan

The first phase of the Beijing Subway

1 October 1969

First phase of Beijing Subway completed

Martyrs' Day

30 September 2014

China's first Martyrs' Day

Sino-Japanese Relations

29 September 1972

Normalisation of diplomatic relations between China and Japan

Yun-10

26 September 1980

China's home-grown aircraft Y-10 completed its maiden flight

The Liaoning was delivered to the Navy

25 September 2012

China's Liaoning aircraft carrier delivered to navy

Deng Xiaoping meets Margaret Thatcher

24 September 1982

Deng Xiaoping articulated China's position on HK issue

First Plenary Session of the CPPCC

21 September 1949

The First Plenary Session of the National Committee of the CPPCC was held in Beiping

Chengdu Fu-Nan River Renovation Project

19 September 2000

Chengdu Fu-Nan River Renovation Project wins an international award

National Medal

17 September 2019

Awards the first batch of National Medals and Honorary Titles

Shanghai Pudong Airport

16 September 1999

Shanghai Pudong International Airport officially opened

Beijing Station

15 September 1959

Beijing Railway Station commenced operation

China's first email

14 September 1987

China sent out its first email

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