On this day 112 years ago, on April 8, 1913 (March 2, 1913), the first National Assembly of the Republic of China opened. The opening ceremony of the first National Assembly of the Republic of China was held on April 8, 1913. The opening ceremony of the first National Assembly of the Republic of China was held in the newly completed House of Representatives in Beijing. It was a warm day, the national flag was hung in the street, and since 9 am, members of parliament have gathered in special gowns one after another. Among them are 274 senators, 596 members of the House of Representatives, the Premier of State and the ministers-in-chief of various ministries, and more than 1,000 other internal and external spectators. At 11:00, the ceremony was announced, and the Arch Guard fired 108 cannons in salute to pay tribute. Shi Yu, Chairperson of the Preparatory Committee of the National Assembly Affairs Bureau, reported the convening of the National Assembly, and publicly promoted the senator Yang Qiong from Yunnan, the highest-ranking member of the parliament, as the temporary chairperson. After Yang took the seat, he entrusted Lin Changmin to read the meeting speech on his behalf, and then invited Yuan Shikai to take the stage to congratulate on behalf of Liang Shiyi, Secretary-General of the Presidential Palace. Liang said in his speech: "The first time the National Assembly of the Republic of China was officially established, which is a great honor in the history of more than 4,000 years, and the happiness of 40,000 people for billions of years. Shikai is also a member of the people, and we should celebrate with all the gentlemen," and shouted "Long live the Republic of China! Long live the National Assembly of the