On September 13, 1971, Lin Biao fled the country and died in Ondor Khan, Mongolia in a plane crash. The collapse of the Lin Biao-led counter-revolutionary group,?marked the failure of the "cultural revolution" (1966-76).

From September 13-20, 1978, during a visit to the Northeast and Tianjin, Deng Xiaoping delivered many speeches and said how to hold on the great flag of Mao Zedong Thought is a big problem. He said the essence of Mao Zedong Thought is to follow a realistic and pragmatic approach.

On September 13, 1979, the 11th Session of the Standing Committee of the Fifth National?People's Congress passed a resolution that allowed the provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions?to set up standing committees of local people's congress starting from 1979.

On September 13, 1982, the Central Advisory Committee held its first plenary meeting. Deng Xiaoping was elected the director of the Central Advisory Commission. The members of the Central Advisory Committee were elected under the new Party Constitution during the 12th CPC National Congress in order to make the experienced old comrades play roles in policy making).