From September 21-30, 1949, the first plenary session of the new politicial consultative conference was held in Peking. The picture shows the assembly hall.[Photo/ Xinhua]

From September 21-30, 1949, the first plenary session of the new politicial consultative conference was held in Peking. On September 30, 1949, the meeting elected the Chairman, Vice-Chairmen and government members of the Central People's Government. The photo shows Chairman Mao Zedong (3rd L) and six Vice-Chairmen: Zhu De (2nd L), Liu Shaoqi (1st L), Soong Ching Ling (4th L), Li Chi-shen (5th L), Zhang Lan (6th L) and Gao Gang (7th L), at the meeting podium. [Photo/ History of Communist Party of China]

The meeting concluded on September 30, 1949. The picture shows the People's Daily on October 1, 1949 published a piece of news on the closing of the meeting. [Photo/ Former Residence of Soong Ching Ling]