On this day 36 years ago, on March 11, 1989 (February 4, 1989 in the lunar calendar), the Central Military Commission approved the determination of April 23, 1949 as the founding day of the People's Navy. On March 24, 1949, Chairperson Mao Zedong of the Chinese People's Revolutionary Military Commission and Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Zhu De warmly celebrated the uprising of the officers and men of the cruiser "Chongqing", pointing out that the Chinese people must build their own strong national defense. In addition to the army, they must also build their own air force and navy. On April 4, 1949, Su Yu, deputy commander of the Third Field Army of the People's Liberation Army, and Zhang Zhen, chief of staff, arrived at the Baimamiao Township, Taixian County, Jiangsu Province, on the order of the Central Military Commission, to establish the Crossing River Campaign Command, accept the Kuomintang uprising ships and form a naval force to defend the coast and On April 23, 1949, the naval leadership of the East China Military Region was established in Baimamiao Township, with Zhang Aiping as commander and political commissar, and the People's Navy was born. On April 14, 1950, the naval leadership was established in Beijing, which is the highest leading body of the naval forces under the leadership and command of the Central Military Commission. Xiao Jinguang was the commander, and Liu Daosheng was the deputy political commissar and director of the political department. In the same year, Wang Hongkun was appointed deputy commander, Luo Shunchu was the chief of staff, and then successively formed the East China Sea Fleet, the South China Sea Fleet, and the North Sea Fleet. In February 1953, Chairperson Mao Zedong inspected the naval fleet and wrote the same inscription for five ships: "In order to oppose imperialist aggression, we must build a strong navy!". In March 1989, the Central Military Commission approved the establishment of the People's Navy on April 23, 1949.