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A stately place by the lake where history was written

By Jin Dan (chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2016-09-05 16:15

A stately place by the lake where history was written

A stone marked where Chairman Mao Zedong enjoyed a snowy day in the garden of the West Lake State Guest House, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province in 1954.[Photo from web]  

Another significant moment in China's modern history is also connected to this place.

The first constitution of China, which was later approved at the First National Congress in September 1954, was firstly drafted here in March of the same year.

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