Events in the year 1978 in the People's Republic of China. Incumbents Paramount leader - Hua Guofeng → Deng Xiaoping Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party – Hua Guofeng Premier of the People's Republic of China – Hua Guofeng Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress – Ye Jianying Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference – Deng Xiaoping Governors Governor of Anhui Province – Song Peizhang then Wan Li Governor of Fujian Province – Liao Zhigao Governor of Gansu Province – Song Ping Governor of Guangdong Province – Wei Guoqing Governor of Guizhou Province – Ma Li Governor of Hebei Province – Liu Zihou Governor of Heilongjiang Province – Yang Yichen Governor of Henan Province – Liu Jianxun then Duan Junyi Governor of Hubei Province – Zhao Xinchu then Chen Pixian Governor of Hunan Province – Mao Zhiyong Governor of Jiangsu Province – Xu Jiatun Governor of Jiangxi Province – Jiang Weiqing Governor of Jilin Province – Wang Enmao Governor of Liaoning Province – Zeng Shaoshan (until September), Ren Zhongyi (starting September) Governor of Qinghai Province – Tan Qilong Governor of Shaanxi Province – Wang Renzhong (until December), Wang Renzhong (starting December) Governor of Shandong Province – Bai Rubing Governor of Shanxi Province – Wang Qian Governor of Sichuan Province – Zhao Ziyang Governor of Yunnan Province – An Pingsheng Governor of Zhejiang Province – Tie Ying Events December December 18 to 22 – 3rd Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the Communist Party was held. The conference marked the beginning of the "Reform and Opening Up" policy. Births Deaths See also 1978 in Chinese film References Years of the 20th century in China China 1978