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July 1， 2021： Chinese President Xi Jinping， also general secretary of the Communist Party of China （CPC） Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission， delivers an important speech at a ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the CPC at Tiananmen Square in Beijing， capital of China.

Xi announced that the continued efforts of the whole Party and the entire nation had resulted in China realizing the first centenary goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects. “This means that we have brought about a historic resolution to the problem of absolute poverty in China， and we are now marching in confident strides toward the second centenary goal of building China into a great modern socialist country in all respects，” said Xi. Xinhua

July 1， 2021： More than 70，000 representatives from all walks of life in China join the grand ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the CPC at Tiananmen Square in Beijing， capital of China. by Xu Xun/China Pictorial

June 29， 2021： Chinese President Xi Jinping， also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission， hands out the “July 1 Medal” to 29 outstanding CPC members and take photos with them at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

The July 1 Medal， the highest honor in the CPC， was awarded for the first time to outstanding Party members who had made contributions to the Party and the people to celebrate the centenary of the Party. President Xi delivered an important speech at the awarding ceremony. Over the past 100 years， generations of CPC members have worked hard and made selfless contributions in the pursuit of national independence and the liberation of the people， as well as in striving for a prosperous and strong country and the peoples well-being， Xi said. Xinhua

June 25， 2021： Ding Chuansheng， 80， and his wife Ruan Yongping， 78， show their honorary medals with Chinese characters meaning “50 glorious years as a CPC member” in Hefei， capital city of eastern Chinas Anhui Province.

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the CPC， those who had been Party members for 50 years or more as of July 1， 2021 and consistently performed their duties were awarded this honorary medal. More than 7.1 million CPC members across the country had received the medal as of June this year. Visual People

July 1， 2021： A total of 100，000 colorful balloons are released over Tiananmen Square during a grand gathering celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the CPC in Beijing.

The “giant ship” theme resulted in Tiananmen Rostrum， Changan Avenue， and Tiananmen Square becoming integral parts of a “sailing ship.” At the bow of the “ship，” the red arch bridge supported a 7.1-meter-high and 7.1-meter-wide Party emblem. The golden figures of “1921” and “2021” on the shoulders of the bridge represented the 100-year timeline of the CPC. Xinhua

July 1， 2021： As many as 10 JL-8 trainer planes appear in the end of the air performance celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the CPC and make long vapor trails in red， yellow and blue colors. Red is the main color of the Party flag， yellow is the main color of the Party emblem， and blue represents dreams and tranquility. Altogether， it symbolizes that the army， under the leadership of the Party， safeguards peace and happiness.

A total of 71 military aircraft from the Peoples Liberation Army flew past Tiananmen Square at the beginning of the grand gathering to celebrate the centenary of the Party. by Wan Quan/China Pictorial

June 28， 2021： All the performers rise to chorus the song“Without the Communist Party， There Would Be No New China”at the end of an art performance titled “The Great Journey” held in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the CPC at the National Stadium in Beijing. The epic show， joined by about 20，000 audiences， depicted the glorious and magnificent journey of the past 100 years since the founding of the CPC and extolled the Party that has led the Chinese people to enter a new era and embark on a new journey. Xinhua

July 4， 2021： A screen at Beijing Aerospace Control Center shows Chinese astronaut Tang Hongbo exiting the core module of Chinas new space station.

At 6：48 p.m. on June 17， 2021， all three Chinese astronauts， Nie Haisheng， Liu Boming， and Tang Hongbo aboard the Shenzhou-12 spacecraft， entered the core module Tianhe， or Harmony of Heavens， officially commencing manned operation of Chinas own space station.

On July 4， astronauts Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo both exited the Tianhe module to conduct extravehicular activities （EVAs）. In new-generation China-engineered spacesuits Feitian （meaning“flying to space”）， Liu and Tang spent nearly seven hours outside the station and completed all planned tasks. It was the second spacewalk performed by Chinese astronauts after the one by Zhai Zhigang during the Shenzhou-7 space mission 13 years ago， as well as the first spacewalk outside Chinas new space station. VCG