| October 1, 1949 | | The People's Republic of China is founded. | | | 1979 | | Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping specifies the goal to increase per-capita gross domestic product to $1,000. | | | December 20, 1999 | | Macao returns to China. | | | August 2008 | | The 29th Summer Olympic Games are successfully held in Beijing. | |
