These pictures freeze the "firsts" of New China
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the "Mirror of the National Society· Century Light and Shadow" photojournalism exhibition sponsored by Xinhua News Agency is being held in the National Financial Information Building in Beijing.
Walking into the exhibition hall, the floodgates of time slowly opened. Among the nearly 500 photos, each precious picture and historical moment record the glorious footprints of New China forging ahead in poverty and whiteness and moving forward in the torrent of the times, and freeze the frame of "New China's first", outlining the vicissitudes of life in the land of China in the past 75 years.
[First Law]
In May 1950, the first law enacted after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China, was promulgated and came into effect. The picture shows that in the 50s of the 20th century, at the village meeting of Tongqiao Village, Licheng County, Shanxi Province, the masses studied the marriage law. (Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Zhiping)
【The First Big Passenger Ship】
In September 1954, the mainland's first self-made large passenger ship "People's Steam" sailed from Shanghai to Yichang, Hubei Province, and began its maiden voyage on the Yangtze River. (Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Fan Jie)
【The first domestically produced car】
On July 13, 1956, the first batch of "Jiefang" brand cars drove out of the assembly line of the No. 1 Automobile Factory in Changchun, Jilin Province, ending the history of China's inability to manufacture automobiles. (Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yuan Ling)
【The first bridge across the Yangtze River】
The inauguration ceremony of the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge was held on October 15, 1957, and cars passed through the bridge. (Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Hao Chunyi)
【First World Champion】
In April 1959, Chinese table tennis player Rong Guotuan won the men's singles championship at the 25th World Table Tennis Championships held in Dortmund, Germany, winning the first world championship for China. (Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Hesong)
[The first atomic bomb was successfully exploded]
On October 16, 1964, China's first atomic bomb was successfully exploded. (Xinhua News Agency)
【The first synthetic crystalline bovine insulin】
On September 17, 1965, crystalline bovine insulin was synthesized for the first time in China. (Xinhua News Agency)
【The first limousine】
In 1958, the first "Hongqi" car was born. The picture shows that at the Guangzhou Export Commodities Fair in the spring of 1967, people were visiting the new product "Hongqi" brand three-row luxury car on display. (Photo by Zhang Jiachang)
【The First Artificial Earth Satellite】
On April 24, 1970, China's first artificial earth satellite "Dongfanghong 1" was successfully launched. Above: China's first artificial earth satellite, Dongfanghong 1; Below: People scramble to see the "Dongfanghong No. 1" passing over Beijing. (Xinhua News Agency)
[Chinese women's volleyball team won the World Cup for the first time]
On November 16, 1981, at the third World Cup women's volleyball tournament held in Japan, the Chinese women's volleyball team won seven games and seven victories, and reached the world championship podium for the first time. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Li Qirong)
[First Olympic Gold Medal]
On July 29, 1984, Chinese shooter Xu Haifeng (right) won the gold medal at the 23rd Summer Olympic Games held in Los Angeles, United States, achieving a "zero breakthrough" in the Olympic gold medal in the history of Chinese sports. (Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Guan Tianyi)
[The first Chinese Antarctic scientific expedition team landed in Antarctica]
In December 1984, a Chinese Antarctic scientific expedition team landed on George Island in Antarctica for the first time. (Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Dai Jiming)
[The first high-energy accelerator collided successfully for the first time]
On October 16, 1988, China's first high-energy accelerator, the Beijing Positron Collider, successfully collided for the first time. The picture shows the Beijing Spectrometer, a large-scale detection system of the Beijing Positron Collider. (Xinhua News Agency)
【The first nuclear power plant】
On December 15, 1991, the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant, China's first self-designed and self-built nuclear power plant, was successfully connected to the grid for power generation. The picture shows the reactor safety dome of the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant being hoisted. (Collection of China Photo Archive)
[The first manned spacecraft]
On October 15, 2003, the Shenzhou-5 manned spacecraft was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. (Xinhua News Agency)
[First spacewalk]
On September 27, 2008, astronaut Zhai Zhigang, who carried out the mission of the Shenzhou-7 manned space flight, waved the Chinese flag after leaving the capsule. (Photographed on the big screen of the Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center, taken by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zha Chunming)
【First Olympic Games】
On August 24, 2008, the 29th Summer Olympic Games closed in Beijing. (Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Jiajun)
【The first deep-sea manned submersible】
In July 2010, Jiaolong, China's first self-designed and integrated deep-sea manned submersible, was successfully dived and launched. (Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Junxi)
【The First Quantum Science Experiment Satellite】
On December 9, 2016, the world's first quantum science experimental satellite "Micius" and the Ali quantum teleportation experimental platform established a space-to-earth link (composite photo). (Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Jin Liwang)
【The world's longest sea-crossing bridge】
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge photographed on September 12, 2020. (Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Yehua)
[First landing on Mars]
On July 23, 2020, at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan, China, the Long March 5 Yao-4 carrier rocket carried the Tianwen-1 probe for the first Mars exploration mission (photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Guo Cheng). On May 15, 2021, Tianwen-1 successfully landed on Mars.
[The first "Double Olympic City"]
On February 4, 2022, the opening ceremony of the 24th Winter Olympic Games was held at the Beijing National Stadium. (Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yang Lei)
[C919 large aircraft first commercial flight]
On May 28, 2023, Beijing Capital International Airport welcomed China Eastern Airlines MU9191, the first commercial flight of C919, with a watergate salute. (Xinhua News Agency, photo by Wang Yang)
【The first large cruise ship】
On November 4, 2023, China's first domestically produced large-scale cruise ship "Aida · Modu" was officially named and delivered. (Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Fang Zhe)
[The first time to achieve sample return on the far side of the moon]
On June 2, 2024, at the Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center, staff monitor the operation of the Chang'e-6 lander and ascent vehicle assembly. From its successful launch on May 3, 2024 to its successful landing on June 25, 2024, Chang'e-6 has achieved the return of samples from the far side of the moon for the first time in human history. (Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Jin Liwang)
Source: Xinhua News Agency