10th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party

10th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
The flag of the Chinese Communist Party before 1996
Date24–28 August 1973 (4 days)
LocationGreat Hall of the People, Beijing, China
Participants1,249 delegates
OutcomeThe election of the 10th Central Committee
10th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
Traditional Chinese中國共產黨第十次全國代表大會
Simplified Chinese中国共产党第十次全国代表大会
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngguó Gòngchǎndǎng Dìshícì Quánguó Dàibiǎo Dàhuì
Abbreviated name
Chinese十大
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShí-dà

The 10th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party was held in the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, between August 24 and 28, 1973. 1,249 delegates represented the party's estimated 28 million members. It was preceded by the 9th National Congress and was succeeded by the 11th National Congress.[1]

The Congress was a significant moment, held following the fall of Lin Biao and the amidst continuation of the Cultural Revolution. It elected the 10th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.

  1. ^ "党史百科--党史频道--人民网". dangshi.people.com.cn. Retrieved 2016-11-04.