CIIC:Selected anniversaries/December 15

Chang'e 3 moon lander (above) and the Yutu moon rover photograph on the moon's surface Dec. 15, 2013, a move that marks a complete success of the country's Chang'e-3 lunar probe mission.

1949: Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs founded

1982: The first Mao Dun Literature Award ceremony held

1983: Chinese Women's Football Team founded

2013: The moon rover Yutu and lander of China's lunar probe Chang'e 3 take photos of each other on the moon's surface