1949 in China

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Events in the year 1949 in the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China.

Incumbents

Republic of China:

• President Chiang Kai-shek
• Premiers : Sun Fo, He Yingqin, Yan Xishan

People's Republic of China

• Chairman of the Government – Mao Zedong
• Premier – Zhou Enlai

Events

September

• September 27 — The Flag of the People's Republic of China (simplified Chinese: 中华人民共和国国旗; traditional Chinese: 中華人民共和國國旗; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó guóqí) is a red field charged in the canton (upper corner nearest the flagpole) with five golden stars.

October

Mao Zedong proclaiming the establishment of the People's Republic of China, October 1, 1949

• October 1 – The People's Republic of China is officially proclaimed.
• October 17 – Chinese communist troops take Guangzhou.
• 25–27 October - 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

• 8 December - 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.

Deaths

• September 6 – Yang Hucheng, a Chinese warlord during the Warlord Era of Republican China and Kuomintang general during the Chinese Civil War (born 1893)

See also

• 1949 in Chinese film