Aug 1, 1927: The Nanchang Uprising breaks out

The Nanchang Uprising was the "first shot" of the CPC's armed struggle against the KMT reactionaries. From that time on, the CPC built its own army to lead the revolution independently and to seize the governing power through armed forces.

Aug 1, 1935: The CPC delegation to the Communist International drafts the "August 1 Delegation"

Aug 1, 1937: The CPC Central Committee issues "instructions on work in southern guerrilla regions"

Aug 1—22, 1948: The Sixth National Labor Conference is held in Harbin

Aug 1, 1955: Sino-US ambassador talks are held in Geneva

Aug 1, 1964: Liu Shaoqi points out: "Each province and each city should adopt two labor systems and education systems as the formal labor and education systems"

Aug 1—12, 1966: The 11th Plenary Session of the Eighth CPC Central Committee is held in Beijing

Aug 1, 2007: A meeting to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army is held