Memorial Hall Scenic Area of the First, Second, and Fourth National Congresses of the CPC
Address ： No. 76 Xingye Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai
Address ： No. 76 Xingye Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai
Opening Hours：
Tuesday to Sunday: 09:00–17:00 (last entry at 16:30); closed on Mondays (open on public holidays)
Introduction：
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The site of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was designated as a national key heritage site by the State Council in March 1961. On July 23, 1921, the First National Congress of the CPC was convened at No. 106 Rue Wantz (now No. 76 Xingye Road) in Shanghai, marking the official establishment of the CPC. A total of 13 representatives from the early-period Communist groups of seven cities, namely Li Da, Li Hanjun, Dong Biwu, Chen Tanqiu, Mao Zedong, He Shuheng, Wang Jinmei, Deng Enming, Zhang Guotao, Liu Renjin, Chen Gongbo, Zhou Fohai, and Bao Huiseng, attended the congress on behalf of over 50 Communist members across the country. Dutch national Henk Sneevliet, who went by the pseudonym Maring, and Russian national Nikolski, both representatives of Comintern, were also present at the congress. On July 30, the sixth meeting was put to an end due to harassment from the French Concession police. The delegates then agreed to move the final meeting to a rented tourist boat on the South Lake in Jiaxing. It adopted The First Program of the Communist Party of China, specified its objectives and elected the central leadership of the CPC. The site of the First National Congress of the CPC was a typical Shanghai shikumen-style building, occupying 576 square meters with a floor area of 825 square meters. The brick‑and‑timber building had its own entrance, with high-brick walls enclosing a narrow courtyard. The building was in Shude Lane, which had two tows of multi-story brick-and-timber townhouses facing south, with an arcade connecting the rows. The fair-faded façade was made of dark grey bricks, belted with red bricks, and inlaid with white plaster lines in the mortar joints; the double‑pitched gable roofs covered with small grey tiles featured semicircular tops; the door canopies were rectilinear with Baroque volutes on both shoulders; the arched door-heads bore vermilion shield and acanthus relief motifs. Square brick pilasters rested on cement plinths on both sides. The door was painted black, with a pair of bronze knockers on it; the door frame was built with beige stone strips. A small courtyard sat between the entrance and an 18‑square-meter reception room—the very place where the congress was held.
In 1951, the site of the First National Congress of the CPC was located and confirmed after inspection. The CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee established the Management Committee of the Shanghai Revolutionary History Memorial, which was tasked with leading the restoration and memorial establishment of the site and was chaired by Xia Yan. In 1952 the Memorial Hall of the Site of the First National Congress of the CPC was founded, initially called the First Hall of the Shanghai Revolutionary History Memorial. Early in 1952, restoration of the site was completed and the Preparatory Office of the Shanghai Revolutionary History Memorial was set up. In September 1952, the site was restored to its original appearance and opened for internal viewing. In 1968, the preparatory office was renamed the Memorial Hall of the First National Congress of the CPC and opened to the public. On October 31, 2017, only one week after the conclusion of the 19th National Congress of the CPC, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), and Chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission, and six other members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, namely Li Keqiang, Li Zhanshu, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji, and Han Zheng, travelled from Beijing to Shanghai to pay respects at the site. They reviewed the history of the Party’s founding and recited the oath of Party membership in the Oath Hall to demonstrate their strong political commitment as a new central leadership team."
*The above information is subject to the official release by the venue, and this platform is for reference only.
Opening Hours
Tuesday to Sunday: 09:00–17:00 (last entry at 16:30); closed on Mondays (open on public holidays)
Introduction
"
The site of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was designated as a national key heritage site by the State Council in March 1961. On July 23, 1921, the First National Congress of the CPC was convened at No. 106 Rue Wantz (now No. 76 Xingye Road) in Shanghai, marking the official establishment of the CPC. A total of 13 representatives from the early-period Communist groups of seven cities, namely Li Da, Li Hanjun, Dong Biwu, Chen Tanqiu, Mao Zedong, He Shuheng, Wang Jinmei, Deng Enming, Zhang Guotao, Liu Renjin, Chen Gongbo, Zhou Fohai, and Bao Huiseng, attended the congress on behalf of over 50 Communist members across the country. Dutch national Henk Sneevliet, who went by the pseudonym Maring, and Russian national Nikolski, both representatives of Comintern, were also present at the congress. On July 30, the sixth meeting was put to an end due to harassment from the French Concession police. The delegates then agreed to move the final meeting to a rented tourist boat on the South Lake in Jiaxing. It adopted The First Program of the Communist Party of China, specified its objectives and elected the central leadership of the CPC. The site of the First National Congress of the CPC was a typical Shanghai shikumen-style building, occupying 576 square meters with a floor area of 825 square meters. The brick‑and‑timber building had its own entrance, with high-brick walls enclosing a narrow courtyard. The building was in Shude Lane, which had two tows of multi-story brick-and-timber townhouses facing south, with an arcade connecting the rows. The fair-faded façade was made of dark grey bricks, belted with red bricks, and inlaid with white plaster lines in the mortar joints; the double‑pitched gable roofs covered with small grey tiles featured semicircular tops; the door canopies were rectilinear with Baroque volutes on both shoulders; the arched door-heads bore vermilion shield and acanthus relief motifs. Square brick pilasters rested on cement plinths on both sides. The door was painted black, with a pair of bronze knockers on it; the door frame was built with beige stone strips. A small courtyard sat between the entrance and an 18‑square-meter reception room—the very place where the congress was held.
In 1951, the site of the First National Congress of the CPC was located and confirmed after inspection. The CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee established the Management Committee of the Shanghai Revolutionary History Memorial, which was tasked with leading the restoration and memorial establishment of the site and was chaired by Xia Yan. In 1952 the Memorial Hall of the Site of the First National Congress of the CPC was founded, initially called the First Hall of the Shanghai Revolutionary History Memorial. Early in 1952, restoration of the site was completed and the Preparatory Office of the Shanghai Revolutionary History Memorial was set up. In September 1952, the site was restored to its original appearance and opened for internal viewing. In 1968, the preparatory office was renamed the Memorial Hall of the First National Congress of the CPC and opened to the public. On October 31, 2017, only one week after the conclusion of the 19th National Congress of the CPC, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), and Chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission, and six other members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, namely Li Keqiang, Li Zhanshu, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji, and Han Zheng, travelled from Beijing to Shanghai to pay respects at the site. They reviewed the history of the Party’s founding and recited the oath of Party membership in the Oath Hall to demonstrate their strong political commitment as a new central leadership team."
*The above information is subject to the official release by the venue, and this platform is for reference only.
