March 5—13, 1949: The 2nd Plenary Session of the 7th CPC Central Committee is held

March 5—13, 1949: The Second Plenary Session of the 7th CPC Central Committee is held in Xibaipo

Mao Zedong made a report at the meeting, which focused on destroying the Kuomintang and winning a national victory, and also a strategic shift of focus on work from rural to urban.

March 5, 1958: Guangxi Autonomous Zhuang Region is established, and the capital is located in Nanning city

March 5, 1963: "People's Daily" publishes Mao Zedong's essay, "Learn from Comrade Lei Feng"

Subsequently, the country's people began learning from Lei Fang's example of good deeds to develop good social graces as they overcame difficulties and setbacks.

March 5—17, 1996: The Fourth Session of the 8th National People's Congress is held in Beijing

March 5—19, 1998: The First Session of the 9th National People's Congress is held in Beijing

March 5—18, 2003: The First Session of the 10th National People's Congress is held in Beijing

March 5—18, 2008: The First Session of the 11th National People's Congress is held in Beijing