(September 1950)
Beijing Normal University
The school name inscribed by Mao Zedong for Beijing Normal University.
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Beijing Normal University was founded in 1902, originally as the Normal School of the Imperial University of Peking.
In 1923
it was renamed Beijing Normal University. Mao Zedong personally inscribed the school name for Beijing Normal University in 1950.

October 1, 1950, Mao Zedong at the rally celebrating the first anniversary of the founding of New China.

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October 1, 1950, Mao Zedong waves to the masses attending the rally celebrating the first anniversary of the founding of New China from the Tiananmen rostrum.

October 1, 1950, Mao Zedong and others on the rostrum at the rally celebrating the first anniversary of the founding of New China.
October 1, 1950, Mao Zedong and other state leaders greet the National Day parade procession.

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October 1, 1950, Mao Zedong watches the air force aircraft under review at the National Day military parade.
1950, representatives of ethnic minorities propose a toast to Mao Zedong at the National Day reception.