On May 27, 1949, the People s Liberation Day of Shanghai

On May 27, 1949, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) liberated Shanghai, the largest city in China; the red flag was again and forever flying on the beach 22 years after the third armed uprising of Shanghai workers. Shanghai was liberated and became a municipality directly under the Central Government. On May 28, 1949, the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government was formally established. In May 1950, the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government decided to designate May 27 as the anniversary of Shanghai’s liberation.