On this day, 28 years ago, on September 12, 1997 (August 11, 1997 in the lunar calendar), the 15th National Congress of the Communist Party of China opened. Comrade Jiang Zemin delivered a political report. On September 12, 1997, the world-renowned 15th National Congress of the Communist Party of China opened at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Comrade Jiang Zemin delivered a report to the conference on behalf of the 14th Central Committee. The title of the report is "Hold high the great banner of Deng Xiaoping Theory and Comprehensively Push the Cause of Building Socialism with China Characteristics into the 21st Century." Members of the Standing Committee of the Presidium of the Congress seated in the front row of the rostrum were Jiang Zemin, Li Peng, Qiao Shi, Li Ruihuan, Zhu Rongji, Liu Huaqing, Hu Jintao, Ding Guangen, Tian Jiyun, Li Lanqing, Li Tieying, Yang Baibing, Wu Bangguo, Zou Jiahua, Jiang Chunyun, Qian Qichen, Huang Ju, Wei Jianxing, Xie Fei, Wen Jiabao, Wang Hanbin, Yang Shangkun, Wan Li, Song Ping, Bo Yibo, Zhang Zhen, Zhang Wannian, Chi Haotian, Ren Jianxin, Ye Xuanping, Wu Xueqian and Hou Zongbin. Venue of the 15th CPC National Congress