21 January —
Chiang Kai-shek resigns from the presidency in a "temporary absence". Vice President
Li Zongren was named as the successor
April
23 April — Communists capture the KMT's capital,
Nanjing
June
the Communist Party organised a "
Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference" (CPPCC) to prepare for the establishment of a "New Democracy" regime to replace the Kuomintang-dominated Republic of China government
July
Tropical storm Irma kills 1,600 people and destroys more than 63,000 houses in
Shanghai, the worst typhoon on record in the city.
September
21 September — The first meeting of the CPPCC, which was attended by the Communist Party along with eight aligned parties
^1949年9月27日 中华人民共和国国旗诞生 [September 27, 1949: The Birth of PRC's Flag] (in Chinese). CPC News. Archived from
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