11th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party

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11th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
The flag of the Chinese Communist Party before 1996
Date12–18 August 1977 (4 days)
LocationGreat Hall of the People, Beijing, China
Participants1,510 delegates
OutcomeThe election of the 11th Central Committee
11th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
Hanyu Pinyin
Shíyī dà

The 11th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party was held in the

10th National Congress
. 1,510 delegates represented the party's estimated 35 million members.

The Congress formally declared the Cultural Revolution officially over after 11 long years, ending a long chapter of Chinese history. The Gang of Four were fully criticized for their role in the revolution. Hua Guofeng was formally elected as Chairman of the 11th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and was elected to the chairmanship of the Central Military Commission.[1] The Political Bureau was also renewed with new memberships when the 11th Politburo was elected as a result of the congress.

References

  1. ^ "11th National Congress". Archived from the original on 2019-01-19. Retrieved 2019-03-15.