Exhibition in Beijing marks PRC's 70th founding anniversary

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An exhibition featuring achievements and landmark moments in China over the past seven decades opened at Beijing Exhibition Center on Tuesday.

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. And the exhibition is part of nationwide celebrations.

"The exhibition comprehensively reflects the practices, achievements and experiences of the past 70 years, which witnessed great improvements in the country's economy and people's living conditions," said Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at the opening ceremony on Monday.

Introducing the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. /CGTN Photo

Resumed nationwide college entrance examinations held in 1977 in China. /CGTN Photo

Model of China's home-developed first artificial satellite. /CGTN Photo

The exhibition zone, which is designed in the shape of a time tunnel, covers a total area of about 15,500 square meters.

The grand exhibition follows a chronological pattern, from 1949 to 2019. It covers five main sections: The preamble, "Standing in the East" (1949-1978), "Reform and Opening-up" (1978-2012), "Moving Towards Revival" (2012-2019), and "The Future".

Sowing machine is every Chinese family's main home appliance during the 1970s and 1980s. /CGTN Photo

TV set and alarming clock are among the main home appliances for Chinese families during the 1970s and 1980s. /CGTN Photo

Cassette recorder is one of the fashionable home appliances for Chinese families during the 1970s and 1980s. /CGTN Photo

Electric fan is a must for Chinese families during the 1970s and 1980s. /CGTN Photo

Every section features historical and symbolic people and objects during that period. There are a total of 150 "firsts in China" on display, such as the first generation of China's home-made vehicles "Jie Fang" CA10 auto truck in 1956 and China's first gasoline engine.

China's first-generation homemade vehicles "Jie Fang"CA10 truck is produced in Jilin Province in northeast China. /CGTN Photo

The first-generation gasoline engine produced in China. /CGTN Photo

The first-generation farming tractor produced in China. /CGTN Photo

Model of China's first atomic bomb. /CGTN Photo

The interior of a typical Chinese home setting during the 1950s and 1960s. /CGTN Photo

The interior of an ordinary Chinese home in the 21st century. /CGTN Photo

The exhibition runs till December.

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