July 1, 1921: The Communist Party of China is founded

July 1, 1941: The Central Political Bureau approves the "Decision on Enhancing Party Spirit"

July 1, 1944: The Central Committee issues instructions on the training and consolidation of all army troops

July 1, 1952: The Chengdu-Chongqing Railway opens

July 1, 1955: The CPC Central Committee issues "Instructions on Carrying out a Fight against the Clear on the Hidden Counter-Revolutionaries"

July 1, 1988: The "Officer Rank Regulations of the People's Liberation Army" is passed at the Second Session of the Seventh National People's Congress

July 1, 1991: The Central Committee holds the 70th Anniversary Conference of the Communist Party of China

July 1, 1991: The second edition of the Selected Works of Mao Zedong, Volume I-IV is published

July 1, 1993: The State Education Commission issues suggestions on building key colleges and universities and establishing disciplines of study

July 1, 1997: The Chinese government resumes its sovereignty over Hong Kong

July 1, 2001: The Central Committee holds the 80th Anniversary Conference of the Communist Party of China

July 1, 2006: The Qinghai-Tibet Railway opens

July 1, 2007: President Hu Jintao attends a conference to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the return of Hong Kong