China's top legislature has designated December 4 as national Constitution Day amid efforts to advance the rule of law.

Nationwide activities to promote the Constitution will be held on the day, according to a bill adopted at a bimonthly session of the Standing Committee of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) from October 27 to November 1.

The Fifth NPC adopted the current Constitution of China on December 4, 1982, based on a previous version enacted in 1954.

At the Fourth Plenary Session of the 18th Communist Party of China Central Committee held on October 20-23, the Party pledged to improve the socialist system of law with Chinese characteristics, of which the Constitution forms the core.

"To realize the rule of law, the country should be ruled in line with the Constitution," read the communiqué issued after the plenary session.