July 29, 1952: The Five-Star Red Flag is raised the first time at the Olympic Games
July 29, 1952: The first sports delegation of New China takes part in the Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland, and the Five-Star Red Flag is raised the first time at the Olympic Games
July 29, 1988: "People's Daily" reports that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) implements a civilian cadre system for the first time in the history of New China
July 29, 1997: China's first national agricultural demonstration zone is set up in Shaanxi
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- Torrential rain triggers disaster in Southwest China
- Harvest time for wheat reapers in Shanxi
- Over 200 couples marry in Changchun group wedding
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