On this day, 26 years ago, September 20, 1999 (August 11, 1999 in the lunar calendar), the 50th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China was an achievement exhibition. On the evening of September 20, General Secretary Jiang Zemin watched the "Glorious Course-Achievements Exhibition of the 50th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China." On September 20, 1999, the "Glorious Course-Achievements Exhibition of the 50th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China" grandly opened at the Beijing Exhibition Hall. Zhu Rongji, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Premier of the State Council, delivered an opening speech. Hu Jintao, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice President of the State, presided over the opening ceremony. At 8:30 a.m., Hu Jintao announced the opening of the achievement exhibition, and the military band played the "National Anthem." Then, amidst warm applause, Zhu Rongji delivered an opening speech. Zhu Rongji said in his speech that the 50 years after the founding of New China have been 50 years of earth-shaking changes in China. Over the past 50 years, the people of all ethnic groups in China, under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, have worked as one and worked hard to turn the old China, which was poor, backward, and withered, into a new China that is booming and making great strides towards prosperity and strength. Especially in the past 20 years of reform and opening up, we have made great achievements that have attracted worldwide attention in the economic, political, and cultural aspects of building socialism with China characteristics. The national economy has developed rapidly, comprehensive national strength has been greatly enhanced, and the output of many important industrial and agricultural products has leapt to the forefront of the world. Great achievements have been made in the development of science and technology, education, and culture, and various social undertakings have made comprehensive progress. The basic economic system in the primary stage of socialism has been gradually improved, and decisive progress has been made in the reform of establishing a socialist market economic system. An all-round, multi-level and wide-ranging pattern of opening up to the outside world has basically taken shape. The construction of socialist democracy and the legal system has been continuously strengthened. National defense strength has grown significantly. With the unprecedented development of social productivity, the lives of urban and rural people have improved significantly, the problem of food and clothing has been basically solved, and more and more residents are living a moderately prosperous life. The independent foreign policy of peace has achieved significant results, and my country's international status has been increasing day by day. The 50th Anniversary Achievements Exhibition condenses the extraordinary path that the China people have traveled over the past half century. The vicissitudes of New China in the past 50 years have written the most brilliant chapter in China's history for thousands of years. This is a great victory for Marxism, Mao Zedong Thought, and Deng Xiaoping Theory. It is a concentrated expression of the great superiority and strong vitality of China's socialist system. Zhu Rongji said that the achievement exhibition of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China reproduces the great achievements of Mao Zedong and other older generation proletarian revolutionaries leading the people of the country to work hard, and demonstrates the brilliant achievements made in creating the path of socialism with China characteristics under the leadership of the second and third generations of the party with Comrade Deng Xiaoping and Comrade Jiang Zemin as the core. He said that the 50-year history of the construction of New China, like the battle process leading to the founding of the People's Republic of China, is an inspiring and inspiring history of entrepreneurship that will surely shine in the magnificent annals of the Chinese nation. The great achievements of New China over the past 50 years are the brilliant achievements of hundreds of millions of people who endure hardships, are not afraid of hardships and dangers, and have the courage to contribute. A large number of outstanding representatives of workers, farmers, intellectuals, PLA commanders and fighters and cadres have made outstanding contributions to New China. The progress and achievements made by New China in the past 50 years are also full of the labor and hard work of compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, overseas Chinese, and foreign experts and international friends who support China's construction. History will always remember the Chinese people and foreign friends who have contributed to the development and prosperity of New China. Zhu Rongji said that we are about to usher in a new century, which will be an era full of opportunities and challenges. Let us closely unite around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Jiang Zemin as the core, hold high the great banner of Deng Xiaoping Theory, thoroughly implement the spirit of the 15th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, rely on the wisdom and strength of the people of all ethnic groups in the country, work with one heart and one mind, be determined to reform, work hard, and stride forward along the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and strive to realize our country's socialist modernization and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The "Glorious Course-Achievements Exhibition of the 50th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China" is sponsored by the State Planning Commission, the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee, the State Economic and Trade Commission, the Ministry of Finance, the National Bureau of Statistics and Beijing City. Relevant departments, the People's Liberation Army, and provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government, and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government jointly prepared for the exhibition. The exhibition focuses on showing that under the leadership of the three generations of leadership of the Communist Party of China with Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping and Jiang Zemin as the core, the Chinese people have finally successfully embarked on a new path of building socialism with Chinese characteristics and have made brilliant historic achievements in establishing and developing socialist economy, politics, culture, national defense, diplomacy and promoting the great cause of the reunification of the motherland. According to reports, the exhibition is divided into 64 exhibition areas, with an exhibition area of more than 22,000 square meters. The display content spans as long as half a century. It is divided into five parts: preface, comprehensive exhibition area, departmental exhibition area, local exhibition area and outlook. Many exhibition areas use modern high-tech means, comprehensively use acoustic and optical technologies, such as laser holography, stereo television, high-definition video screens and other technologies and equipment, and set up some exhibition projects for audience participation, making the exhibition more vivid, intuitive and lively. It is understood that this achievement exhibition is the longest-lasting large-scale event in the capital to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.