Communist Party marks 60th anniversary of People's Republic of China
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A man rides a bicycle past a sign displayed along a street advertising China's upcoming 60th anniversary of communist rule, in Shanghai on September 28, 2009. China will celebrate in grand style on October 1, 2009 to mark the day when revolutionary leader Mao Zedong proclaimed the state's founding in 1949.
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This week, the Communist Party will celebrate 60 years of rule over mainland China. Carleton College International Relations Professor Roy Grow joins Midday to discuss the history of China, and how it's changed over the past six decades.
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