The world's largest diamond, the size of a fist, is now set on the King's Scepter| on January 8 in history

140 BC

Emperor Wu of Han ascended the throne

On January 8, 140 BC, Liu Qi, the son of The Jing Emperor of the Western Han Dynasty, Liu Qi, who was only 15 years old, took the throne and was given the era name "Jianyuan", the first era name in Chinese history.

During his reign, in order to strengthen the centralization of power, he issued the Decree of Pushing Grace, recruited talented people in an eclectic manner, and promoted talented scholars as attendants to prepare advisers; in order to solve financial difficulties, reformed the currency system, prohibited the county from minting money, and also implemented the system of salt and iron official camps and equalization of losses; established a formal inspection system, so that the county and the state could be filial piety and honesty, xiucai, virtuous and virtuous, and so on; implemented the cultural policy of "deposing hundreds of families and respecting Confucianism alone", set up a doctor of the Five Classics, built Taixue in Chang'an, the capital division, and made all the counties and countries establish academic officials.

In 1902

Cixi and Guangxu, who had fled for more than a year, returned to Beijing

On January 8, 1902, Empress Dowager Cixi and the Guangxu Emperor took a train from Baoding to Majiapu Station in Beijing and entered the Zhengyang Gate by public opinion through Yongding Gate.

Earlier, the Eight-Power Alliance invaded China and captured Beijing, and Empress Dowager Cixi fled west with the Guangxu Emperor. Later, the Qing court signed the Treaty of Xinugu with the great powers, and Empress Dowager Cixi and the Guangxu Emperor returned to Beijing. Cixi and Guangxu, who had fled for more than a year, returned to Beijing.

In 1905

The world's largest diamond was found in South Africa

On January 8, 1905, in the Premier Mine in South Africa, there was a manager named Wales, who occasionally saw a sparkling thing on the ground of the mine, and he dug it out with a knife and saw that it was a huge high-quality diamond.

It is the size of a grown man's fist. Pure and transparent, with a pale blue hue, this is the world's largest diamond , Cullinan.

Cullinan was dedicated to King Edward VII in 1907 and was subsequently processed into 9 large diamonds, the largest of which weighed 530.2 carats and had 74 facets, which are now set on the King's scepter.

In 1939

Bethune led a medical team to aid China

On January 8, 1938, Bethune led a Canadian and American medical team to Arrive in Wuhan via Hong Kong. On the 20th, Zhou Enlai met with him. Arrived in Yan'an at the end of March.

With exquisite medical technology, Bethune served the Chinese anti-Japanese military and civilians, and trained a large number of medical cadres, making outstanding contributions to the liberation of the Chinese people.

In 1959

De Gaulle was inaugurated as the first President of the French Fifth Republic

On 8 January 1959, de Gaulle was inaugurated as the first President of the French Fifth Republic. De Gaulle was a French military, politician, diplomat, writer, and founder of the French Fifth Republic. He was revered by the French people as "General de Gaulle".

During his presidency, he advocated "détente and cooperation" between the East and the West, and advocated trade and cultural exchanges with the Soviet Union and Eastern European countries. In 1964, General de Gaulle and Chairman Mao Zedong resolutely made the historic decision to establish comprehensive diplomatic relations between China and France with extraordinary strategic vision, which opened the door to mutual understanding and exchanges between China and France and the Western world. He also advocated the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam and traveled around many countries to strengthen France's international standing.

In 1968

China's first 10,000-ton ocean-going ship "Dongfeng" was completed

On January 8, 1968, China's first 10,000-ton ocean-going ship "Dongfeng" was completed. It can start from Shanghai without fuel, through the Pacific Ocean, indian ocean, Atlantic Ocean to London, England, known as the first of "China's top ten famous ships".

What is the concept of the 10,000-ton class? Let's take the African elephant, the world's largest terrestrial animal, as an example. The Guinness Record of African elephants weighs 13.5 tons, while the Dongfeng can hold 800 heads.

In 1976

Founding Prime Minister Zhou Enlai died

On January 8, 1976, Zhou Enlai, vice chairman of the CPC Central Committee, premier of the State Council, and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, died of illness in Beijing at the age of 78. On January 15, Zhou Enlai's memorial service was held in the Great Hall of the People, and Deng Xiaoping delivered a eulogy. When Zhou Enlai's body was cremated to Babaoshan Mountain, millions of people stood in silence on the Ten Mile Long Street to mourn the souls. The passing of Zhou Enlai has aroused deep mourning among the people of the whole country.

When he was young, he wrote the bold words of "reading for the rise of China"; when he left his friends, he left a gift of "I hope to meet when China takes off in the world". More than 50 years of revolutionary career, 26 years of heavy responsibilities as prime minister, his name is an eternal memory in our hearts.

In 1981

The first marriage notice in New China was published in the newspaper

"The suitor Ding Naijun, male, unmarried, forty years old, height 1 meter 7 ... The monthly salary is forty-three yuan and five corners. Please write to the requester and attach a close-up photo. ”

On January 8, 1981, the "Market Newspaper" sponsored by the People's Daily published this marriage notice, and Ding Naijun, the marriage requisitioner, opened the precedent of China's newspaper marriage requisition.

At that time, no one expected that this marriage advertisement had become a "blockbuster" article and received a forward that exceeded the specifications, Xinhua News Agency specially issued an English press release, and foreign media such as Reuters, Asahi Shimbun, and The Associated Press also forwarded it.