Under the leadership of Chairman Mao, through the joint efforts of the Communist Party of China and other democratic parties and patriots, the first plenary session of the new Political Consultative Conference on September 21, 1949 was finally held. This is a grand ceremony for the establishment of the People's Liberation Army. Chairman Mao announced the official opening of the ceremony. The band played the "March of the People's Liberation Army", and the salutes roared outside the court. His opening speech is often interrupted by warm applause. He solemnly declared: "HTM1, which accounts for one-quarter of the total human population, has stood up from then on. "In the conference declaration issued at the closing ceremony on September 30, he said: "Comrades across the country, The People's Republic of China has now been established, and the Chinese people have their own Central Government .
This government will follow the common program to implement the people's democratic dictatorship across the country. It will command the People's Liberation Army to carry out the revolution to the end, eliminate the remaining enemy troops, liberate the territory of the country, and complete the great cause of unifying China. It will lead the people's customer service to carry out all difficulties and carry out large-scale economic and economic development. Economic construction and cultural construction, eliminate the poverty and ignorance left by old China, and gradually improve the material life of the people and improve the cultural life of the people. It will protect the interests of the people and suppress all conspiracies of counter-revolutionaries. It will strengthen the people's land, navy and air force, consolidate national defense, defend territorial sovereignty and integrity, and oppose the aggression of any imperialist country. It will unite all peace-loving countries, nations and peoples, first of all, unite the Soviet Union and the new democratic countries, as well as its own allies, jointly oppose the imperialists' conspiracy to provoke war and strive for lasting peace in the world. "
The crowd was excited at the venue, and Chairman Mao himself was also very excited and heroic. As a witness of history, I am fortunate to see this great scene and am still moved and honored. At that time, I was different from others and had a kind of worry about Chairman Mao because he worked too hard and tired during this period, and was afraid that he would not be able to hold on.
What we always admire is that not only did Chairman Mao not have any worries, but all the problems were handled very well. All work before and after the founding of the People's Republic of China was very successful.
In the afternoon, the meeting began to vote. When the votes were counted, Chairman Mao led the members who immediately became government leaders to Tiananmen Square to attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the People's Heroes Monument. Chairman Mao read the inscription in a solemn and solemn atmosphere: "For three years, the people's heroes who have died in the People's Liberation War and the People's Revolution will be immortal!"
"From this back to 1,840 years, since then, in order to oppose internal and external enemies, fight for national independence and people's freedom and happiness, the people's heroes who have died in previous struggles will be immortal!"
After reading the inscription, Chairman Mao took the shovel from Peng Zhen and dug the first shovel of soil. After the groundbreaking ceremony, the delegates returned to the venue. The meeting continued, and when the election results were announced, the meeting reached its climax. Applause, cheers and Chairman Mao were connected together, and it lasted for a long time. All representatives congratulated Mao Zedong on his election as the first chairman of the New China on his behalf on his 450 million people in the country. After the meeting, the first state banquet was held in the back hall of Huairen Hall to congratulate the birth of New China.
Before the banquet began, Chairman Mao and other leaders came to the lounge. He talked and laughed with Vice Chairman Zhou, Ren Bishi and others while walking. Vice Chairman Zhou said: "Chairman, take a break, you are too tired."
Chairman Mao said: "No, I am the same as everyone today, I am very happy." Yes, after working hard for decades and paying such a high price, he finally established a new China and a people's country. How could he not be happy!
The state banquet began, and the leaders entered the hall one after another. In order, Chairman Mao, General Zhu, Liu Shaoqi and other central leaders walked into the hall one after another with light steps, and cheers sounded again in the hall. Chairman Mao stood in front of his seat, raised his hands and signaled to the representatives and guests to sit down.
At this time, Premier Zhou Enlai raised his glass with a spring breeze in his face, and said loudly: "Dear delegates and guests, please raise your glass to the successful conclusion of the new political consultation meeting and toast to the birth of New China!" Another burst of warm applause sounded in the hall, and Chairman Mao also raised his glass and drank it all the same as everyone else. Chairman Mao’s alcohol capacity is not good. He can drink some wine normally, but he can only drink a little bit of white wine, and he blushed after drinking it. His cheers surprised many people, but Chairman Mao was nothing. Maybe it was because people were so excited when they were happy and had a long alcohol capacity!
"Memoirs of Li Jiaji"
