At that time, Mao Zedong put forward the proposal of firing a 28-gun salute, and the first session of the China People's Political Consultative Conference specifically discussed this issue. At the meeting, some delegates questioned the 28-gun salute because it was not in line with international practice. After the meeting, Mao Zedong met with Kelvin Tong, a staff member of the Preparatory Committee of the Congress, and asked him to draft a description of the 28-gun salute. Kelvin Tong suddenly understood the meaning of Mao Zedong. It was exactly 28 years since the birth of the China * * * production party. The 28-gun salute represents the 28-year struggle of China's * * * production party.
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1949, founding ceremony used a 28-gun salute, symbolizing that after 28 years of hard struggle, the people of China finally became the masters of their country. 1999 used a 50-gun salute, like the 50th anniversary of the founding of New China; 2009 is the 60th anniversary, and 56 salutes mean that 56 ethnic groups in China celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of New China. To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), 70 salutes were fired.
On diplomatic occasions, 265,438+0 salutes were fired when welcoming heads of state, 65,438+09 for heads of government and 65,438+07 for deputy heads of government. Before the First World War, monarchs also saluted when they received their children. At ordinary times, Wang Ming salutes 10 1, and the princess rings 2 1. With the exception of the Russian Empire, Wang Ziming fired a 300-gun salute and the princess (Grand Duchess) fired 10 1.
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