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Chronicle of PRC
1991

ĦĦDecember 15

On December 15, the Qinshan Nuclear Power Station, designed, built and installed by China itself, started to generate electricity, with a capability of supplying 1.5 billion kwh of electricity to east China annually. This is the modernized control room.

October

The First World Martial Arts Championships was held in October in Beijing. More than 400 martial arts athletes from 41 countries and regions in the world participated in the competitions. This important event showed that the martial arts of China were marching toward the world. This is a scene from the opening ceremony.

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