Aug 23—Sept 6, 1970: The Second Plenary Session of the Ninth CPC is held in Lushan
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Aug 23—Sept 16, 1961: The CPC Central Committee holds a working conference in Lushan to discuss industry, food, finance, trade and education
Aug 23—Sept 6, 1970: The Second Plenary Session of the Ninth CPC is held in Lushan in Jiangxi province
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