Site of the First National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party

Site of the First National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
中共一大会址
Location 76 Xingye Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, China[1]
Coordinates 31°13′21″N 121°28′14″E / 31.22237°N 121.47049°E / 31.22237; 121.47049
Public transit access South Huangpi Road Station of the Shanghai Metro[1]

The Site of the First National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (Chinese: 中国共产党第一次全国代表大会会址) is now preserved as a museum in Shanghai, China. It is located in Xintiandi, on Xingye Road (formerly Rue Wantz, in the Shanghai French Concession).[2] It is located in the historical shikumen buildings in which the 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China took place during the month of July in 1921.[3]

The museum combines exhibits about the history of China, the history of the city of Shanghai, and the events surrounding the foundation of the Chinese Communist Party.

Transportation

The museum is accessible within walking distance south of South Huangpi Road Station of Shanghai Metro.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Site of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China
  2. ↑ Shanghai, Le «Paris» de l'Orient Pygmalion
  3. ↑ Beyond the neon lights: everyday Shanghai in the early twentieth century Hanchao Lu p.179
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.