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China in 1956

Historical records for China in 1956, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

7Records
7Events
5Named people
3Places
3Categories

Historical records

July

7 July 1956Central Cross-Island Highway ConstructionChiang Kai-Shek

Taiwan · Government / National Government

Construction begins on the Central Cross-Island Highway, a major infrastructure project linking eastern and western Taiwan.

November

November 1956Visit to IndiaZhou Enlai

New Delhi · Government / Government of China

Returns to India for high-level talks on Asian affairs and bilateral relations.

December

December 1956Visit to PakistanZhou Enlai

Karachi · Government / Government of China

Visits Pakistan as part of a wider Asian diplomatic tour.

Other Events

1956Central CommitteeYang Shangkun

Government / Chinese Communist Party

Appointed Member of Central Committee

1956Co-operativesMao Tse-Tung

Government / Government of China

During the "high tide of socialism" the communes are merged into co-operatives

1956Hundred SchoolsMao Tse-Tung

Government / Chinese Communist Party

Failed attempt to introduce freedom for philosophical & political diversity in China

1956PolitburoCheng Chen

Government / Chinese Communist Party

Appointed Member of Politburo

Names involved

Cheng ChenChiang Kai-ShekMao Tse-TungYang ShangkunZhou Enlai

Places involved

KarachiNew DelhiTaiwan

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.