This day, 9 September, in 1976, Chairman Mao Zedong passed away in Beijing. From then on until 18 September, flags across the country were flown at half mast and all entertainment activities were stopped. Heads of state, government and speakers of 125 countries sent messages of condolences, while on both 9 and 18 September, flags were flown at half mast at the United Nations Headquarters in mourning.
1976年9月9日的这一天，毛泽东主席在北京去世了。 从那时起，直到9月18日，全国各地的国旗都半旗飘扬，所有娱乐活动都停止了。 125个国家的国家元首、政府首脑和发言人发出了慰问信，9月9日和18日，联合国总部的国旗半旗，以示哀悼。
