Finding a path to save China in early 1920s
Walk through CPC's history • 1m 28s
This lithograph was created by Chinese artist Wen Guozhang in 1978.
It profiles some young progressive Chinese students who went to France under a work-study program in the early 1920s to establish their communist beliefs.
They all later became the founding fathers of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
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Great Strike of 1922
This oil painting was created by Fang Zengxian in 1968.
It captures the moment when Mao Zedong in 1922, then the leader of the Hunan Committee of the CPC, promoted revolutionary ideas in the coal mines of Anyuan in southeast China’s Jiangxi Province.
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The Art of the Party: Jinggang Mounta...
The Jinggang Mountains, also known as the “cradle of the Chinese revolution,” is a landmark of modern Chinese history. In 1928, the battles on the Jinggang Mountains established a foundation for the victory of the Chinese revolution.
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1st Canton Fair
China held its first Canton Fair in 1957, opening up a channel to boost foreign trade. See how this event was memorialized in art.
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