This year is the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China, and on the journey of continuous struggle from generation to generation, we have gone through thousands of mountains and rivers, liberation daily, Shangguan News simultaneously launched the "Today in History" column to hook those who have already passed the "today" to enlighten the new era, and today "still need to wade through mountains and waters" to create glory on the new journey
On December 21, 2013, the "two children alone" policy was proposed
On December 21, 2013, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council issued the Opinions on Adjusting and Improving the Birth Policy, proposing to start the implementation of the policy that couples with one child who have only one child can have two children (referred to as two children). On December 31, 2015, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council issued the Decision on Implementing the Comprehensive Two-Child Policy Reform and Improving the Management of Family Planning Services. On January 1, 2016, the revised Population and Family Planning Law of the People's Republic of China came into effect, making it clear that the state advocates that a couple have two children. Since the implementation of this policy, many places have introduced supporting policies, in addition to birth support, early childhood parenting and other measures, there are subsidies and incentives, such as childbirth subsidies, milk powder subsidies, maternity leave benefits, flexible working system, etc., and some places also give cash subsidies.
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On December 21, 1952, the Shanghai Museum was officially opened at the Old Racecourse at No. 325 Nanjing West Road.
On December 21, 1993, 274 commercial service enterprises in Shanghai were awarded the bronze medal and certificate of "China Time-honored Brand". The first batch of shops to win the honor of "old brand" are Shao Wansheng, Pei Luomeng, Zhang Xiaoquan, Wang Xingji, Tong Hanchun, Shibaiyi Store, Hualian Commercial Building and so on.
On December 21, 1998, the renovation project of Tanziwan, Panjiawan and Wangjiazhai in Putuo District, the largest and most concentrated shantytown area in Shanghai's inner ring road, began, unveiling the prelude to the transformation of dangerous shacks and simple houses in the urban area of the city.
On December 21, 2002, Baosteel Majishan Port was opened. This is the first island deep-water port and the largest ore transit terminal in China.
On December 21, 2005, the construction of Caohejing Modern Service Industry Agglomeration Area was started. Shanghai plans to build 20 modern service industry clusters during the "Eleventh Five-Year Plan" period.
On December 21, 2007, China's first jet regional airliner ARJ21 with independent intellectual property rights rolled off the production line in Shanghai.
From December 21 to 25, 1954, the first session of the Second National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference was held. Zhou Enlai made a political report, pointing out that since the first session of the first session of the National People's Congress has been convened, the role of the organ of political power of the CPPCC in acting as the npc has disappeared, but its own united front role still exists. The meeting elected Mao Zedong as honorary chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, elected Zhou Enlai as chairman, and adopted the "Constitution of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference."
On December 21, 1963, China established diplomatic relations with the Republic of Burundi.
On December 21, 1964, at the first session of the Second National People's Congress, Premier Zhou Enlai made a government work report and pointed out: The task of readjusting the national economy has been basically completed, the entire national economy has improved in an all-round way, and it is about to enter a new period of development.
On December 21, 1965, Huang Yanpei, a patriot, a well-known social activist, a pioneer of vocational education in China, and the main founder and leader of the China Vocational Education Society, passed away. Huang Yanpei, born in 1878, is a native of Chuansha County, Jiangsu Province (now part of Shanghai).
On December 21, 1967, Xiao Baiyushuang, a famous Chinese opera critic, died at the age of 45. Xiao Baiyushuang, whose original name was Li Zaiwen, was a native of Luan County, Hebei Province, and served as a member of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and a member of the Second and Third National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. She inherited and developed the art of judging the Bai school of drama, starring in the repertoire of" Qin Xianglian, "Du Shiniang", "Zhu Trace", "Brother and Sister Opening the Wilderness", "Bitter Cauliflower", "Jinsha Riverside" and so on.
On December 21, 1972, China established diplomatic relations with the Commonwealth of Australia.
On December 21, 1977, the "Changlin Diamond" was discovered. On the same day, Wei Zhenfang, a member of the Changlin Brigade of The Qianshan Commune in Linshu County, Shandong Province, found a natural diamond and presented it to the country when he was deeply ploughing the land in the field. The Changlin Diamond weighs 158.8760 carats and is the largest natural diamond ever found in China.
On December 21, 1981, Shandong Xinglongzhuang Coal Mine, the first super-large mine designed and constructed by itself in China, was officially put into operation.
On December 21, 2000, the second "Beidou Navigation Test Satellite" developed by China was launched at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center and accurately entered the predetermined orbit. Together with the first "Beidou Navigation Test Satellite", it constitutes the "Beidou Navigation System". This indicates that China will have the first generation of satellite navigation and positioning system independently developed.
On December 21, 2001, China officially launched a 50-year project to protect wild animal and plant resources. By 2050, the number of nature reserves in China will reach 2,500, with a total area of 172.8 million hectares, accounting for 18% of the land area.
On December 21, 2010, the State Council issued the National Main Functional Area Plan. This is the first national land spatial development plan since the founding of New China.
On December 21, 2013, China successfully launched the Bolivian communications satellite with the Long March 3B carrier rocket at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, and the satellite successfully entered the predetermined orbit. The satellite is the first in the country's possession. Bolivian President Morales watched the satellite launch at the scene, the first time a foreign head of state came to China's cosmodrome to watch the satellite launch.
On December 21, 2017, the first phase of the China-Thailand Railway Cooperation Project began. With a total length of 252.3 kilometers, the travel time from Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima will be shortened from the current 4-6 hours to 1.5 hours after completion.
On December 21, 1967, the world's first heart transplant patient, Vasikonski, died after 18 days of life. Because drugs that suppressed rejection damaged immunity, Vasikonski died of complications of pneumonia.
On December 21, 1968, the United States launched the Apollo 8 spacecraft carrying Polman, Lovell and Anders. The spacecraft entered a lunar orbit 112 kilometers from the lunar surface and flew 10 times for 20 hours and 6 minutes, and sent a television signal back to The Earth. It was the world's first manned spacecraft to fly around the moon.
On 21 December 1972, the Treaty on the Basis of Relations between the German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany was signed in Berlin. The treaty affirmed that East and West Germany recognized each other as sovereign states and established normal good-neighbourly relations with each other. Subsequently, the two Germanys joined the United Nations at the same time, and bilateral relations gradually normalized.
On December 21, 1988, a Pan Am Boeing 747 aircraft exploded over the Scottish town of Lockerbie while flying from Frankfurt, Germany, to New York via London. None of the 259 people on board survived, and the history is called the Lockerbie air disaster.
Column Editor-in-Chief: Zhou Yangqing Text Editor: Zhou Yangqing