8th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
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The 8th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party was held in two sessions, the first 15–27 September 1956 and the second 5–23 May 1958 in Beijing. It was the first Congress of the Chinese Communist Party since the start of it taking full control of mainland China in 1949 and establishing the People's Republic of China. It was preceded by the relatively early 7th National Congress and was formally succeeded by the 9th National Congress. 1,026 delegates and 86 alternate delegates represented the party's 10.73 million members.
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Date | 15–27 September 1956 (12 days, first session) 5–23 May 1958 (18 days, second session) |
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Location | Auditorium of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Beijing, China |
Participants | 1,026 delegates |
Outcome | The election of the 8th Central Committee |
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Traditional Chinese | 中國共產黨第八次全國代表大會 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 中国共产党第八次全国代表大会 | ||||||
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Chinese | 八大 | ||||||
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The Great Hall of the People was not yet constructed, so it was held in the National Political Consultative Conference Hall.