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September 9, 1976: Death of Mao

Mao Zedong, the founder of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, died on September 9, 1976 at the age of 82, following a period of ill health.

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A few days after the official mourning ceremony on the square in front of the Gate of Heavenly Peace, the gate is still decorated with a black and white picture and a banner as a sign of mourning for Mao Zedong. PHOTO: Karl-Heinz Wellmann/Supplied/Wiki.

Mao Zedong, the founder of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, died on September 9, 1976 at the age of 82, following a period of ill health.

The Chinese government ordered a week of national mourning following his death.

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