90th anniversary of May 4th

China marks 90th anniversary of "May Fourth Movement"

About 3,000 delegates from across the country attended a grand gathering here Monday, the Chinese Youth Day, to mark the 90th anniversary of the "May Fourth Movement."Full story

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Origins of Chinese Youth Day

Chinese Youth Day was established in December 1949 to commemorate the beginning of the May 4th Movement in 1919.

DPRK celebrates China's Youth Day

2009-05-04 14:19:37 GMT Xinhua English PYONGYANG, May 4 (Xinhua) -- The Education Ministry of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang jointly held a ceremony here Monday to celebrate China's Youth Day.

Chinese Premier inspires young Chinese ahead of Youth Day

2009-05-03 15:42:53 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Premier Wen Jiabao on Sunday encouraged young Chinese students to dedicate their lives to the people and bind their own destinies with that of the nation.

Chinese youngsters pay tribute to "Mr Democracy, Mr Science" on Youth Day

2008-05-06 04:55:33 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, May 5 (Xinhua) -- On the campus of the elite Beijing University, a statue of "Mr Democracy" and "Mr Science" was quietly left unnoticed in front of a student dormitory, even on Sunday -- the Chinese Youth Day -- when the two gentlemen should be once again applauded for their great contribution to the country's development.

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New school opens in Chengdu after quake

2009-05-12 08:37:40 GMT China Daily CHENGDU: Haike, the largest and best-equipped school built after the May 12 earthquake last year, opened Monday afternoon in the Wenjiang District of Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province.

China marks 90th anniversary of "May Fourth Movement"

2009-05-04 02:50:24 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, May 4 (Xinhua) -- About 3,000 delegates from across the country attended a grand gathering here Monday, the Chinese Youth Day, to mark the 90th anniversary of the "May Fourth Movement."

Performance marks the 90th anniversary of May 4th Movement

2009-04-29 06:00:38 GMT SINA.com Actors and actresses take part in a performance marking the 90th anniversary of May 4th Movement, Yinchuan, capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, April 28, 2009.

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China's president asks students to embrace "patriotism, diligence"

2009-05-02 12:15:00 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, May 2 (Xinhua) -- President Hu Jintao on Saturday urged young Chinese to embrace "patriotism," "diligence," "practice" and "devotion" to rejuvenate the Chinese nation.

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Backgrounder: Origins of Chinese Youth Day

2009-04-29 07:12:38 GMT Xinhua English Chinese Youth Day was established in December 1949 to commemorate the beginning of the May 4th Movement in 1919, a student protest that grew out of dissatisfaction with the Treaty of Versailles settlement.