China is marking 77 years since Mao Zedong declared the establishment of the People's Republic of China from Tiananmen Gate in Beijing on October 1, 1949. The declaration followed years of war, foreign intervention and political instability.
An explainer published by Ratopati, datelined Kathmandu, looks back at the country's journey across those decades - from the revolution that brought Mao to power to the changes associated with Deng Xiaoping and the technological ambitions pursued under Xi Jinping.
From revolution to transformation
The anniversary offers a view of how China has changed since the founding of the People's Republic. Ratopati's account traces the country's development through three broad periods: the China shaped under Mao, the changes brought under Deng, and the technological goals pursued under Xi.
Rather than focusing only on the founding declaration, the explainer presents the 77-year milestone as an opportunity to consider how the country has evolved through successive leadership eras.
A 77-year journey
The establishment of the People's Republic in 1949 marked a turning point after a period of conflict and instability. In the decades since, China has undergone changes that the Ratopati explainer connects with the leadership of Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping and Xi Jinping.
The anniversary therefore looks both to the moment Mao made the declaration at Tiananmen Gate and to the different paths China has pursued since then.
