Site of the First National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party

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Site of the First National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
中共一大会址
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Location76 Xingye Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, China[1]
Coordinates31°13′21″N 121°28′14″E / 31.22237°N 121.47049°E / 31.22237; 121.47049
Public transit accessSouth 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 Chinese Communist Party 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.[4]

Transportation

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

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 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
  4. ^ "Shanghai: An unexpected city where Communist Party of China was born".

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