From April 10 to May 7, 1949, Liu Shaoqi, a member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, came to Tianjin to investigate the economic policies and solve urban governance problems.

During his stay in Tianjin, Liu held discussions with government departments’ leaders, workers and capitalists in Tianjin, comprehensively expounding the Party’s urban work lines, principles and policies under the spirit of the Second Plenary Session of the Seventh CPC Central Committee. His talks in Tianjin had a significant and far-reaching impact on the government to shift work focus to economic development.