Why Shanghai Was The Birthplace Of The Communist Party Of China
This year is the 97th anniversary of the establishment of the Communist Party of China. In July, 1921, a group of people traveling from several places around China, and one from Japan, gathered in Shanghai. In a Shikumen house in the French Concession, these young people discussed and debated the future of the country – high in ideals and fearless in the face of danger.
These images may look grainy, black and white but they were once suffused with color and hope; and they mark the beginning of something absolutely momentous: a set of ideas that rocked and transformed Chinese society from root to branch. If ever you needed proof of the power of ideas to change people’s lives and economic destiny and shape the path of a nation, the story of CPC is one of the most extraordinary demonstrations.
Now, as we hasten towards the 2020s and beyond, and China takes a more confident and powerful role on the world stage, this organization and its thought are poised to influence the lives of everyone on the planet. All of us, whatever our nationality and outlook, need to get a deep understanding of the CPC. The journey began 97 years ago right here on our doorstep in Shanghai. But why it was Shanghai?
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Shanghai: An unexpected city where Communist Party of China was born
Shanghai is China’s financial center, a place where companies from around the country and around the globe meet to do business. At first thought, it might seem an unlikely place to witness the official beginnings of the Communist Party of China.
But that’s exactly what happened when, in July 1921, Mao Zedong and 11 other deputies from around China met to hold the first-ever meeting of the Party. Now, nearly 100 years later, the CPC is the biggest political party on the planet based on number of members.
Shanghai Daily reporter Andy Boreham visited that location, as well as a former Shanghai home of Chairman Mao, to find out a bit more about the political history that ultimately led this city to become what it is today.
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CPC Museum : Communist Party of China, Shanghai - (Tourist Attraction)
The Museum 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 a museum of the city of Shanghai, China. It is located in Xintiandi, on Xingye Road (formerly Rue Wantz, in the Shanghai French Concession). 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.
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.
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The future of the Communist Party of China
On Tuesday, the Communist Party of China's newly-elected top leadership, headed by General Secretary Xi Jinping, visited the Party's birthplace in Shanghai and Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province. During the trip, Xi Jinping reminded all Party members to remain true to their original aspirations, and wholeheartedly serve the people. What are the challenges facing the CPC as it seeks to implement ambitious plans for the future of China?
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China. Victorious Chinese communists walk into Shanghai and on the top of tanks. Mao Tse-tung salutes a row of Howitzers. Mao Zhedong.
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The Chinese Civil War - Blood for Unity l HISTORY OF CHINA
After the fall of the Qing dynasty China fell apart and both, forces loyal to Chiang Kais-shek's National Kuomintang Party and as Mao Zedong's Communist Party of China, fought to rule the country. This bloody struggle would ultimately result in the Chinese Civil War. It would take more than 22 years but would come to a halt during the 2nd Sino-Japanese War. After Japan's defeat, Mao's troops grew strong quickly and soon after they were able to force Chiang Kai-shek and his followers out of China. They sought refuge in Taiwan. Shortly after, Mao Zedong called out the People's Republic of China. Learn all about the Chinese Civil War in this episode of Battlefields with Indy Neidell.
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Top CPC leaders visit Party's 1st National Congress site in Shanghai
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), and other members of the Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau on Tuesday morning visited the site of the first CPC National Congress in Shanghai.
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Chinese carpenter’s craftsmanship preserves old Shanghai buildings
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A carpenter in Shanghai has applied his skills to repairing some of the city’s crumbling historical buildings. Ma Jiale, 57, said preserving these structures is essential to retain some connection with the city’s past.
Many examples of Shanghai’s iconic old architecture have been were neglected in recent decades, in part because of China’s ruling Communist Party had mounted political campaigns to denounce “feudalism”.
While the government has more recently been putting resources into recovering some of the damaged structures, Ma said those efforts are far from enough.
Another problem is a shortage of workers, since many young people are turned away by the relatively low pay. Ma works five days a week to earn about 5,000 yuan (US$750) a month – half the average salary in Shanghai. As he nears retirement, Ma says he still can not find an apprentice ready to take up his skills.
Xi Jinping's power grab welcomed in Chinese communist model village
President Xi Jinping's plan to scrap term limits, due to be formally signed off during China's annual meeting of parliament starting on Monday, sits uneasily with the country's new middle classes.
But in Nanjie, a communist model village frozen in time in central China, the move is being celebrated with the kind of zeal expected of a community that still clings to the dogma of Beijing's last lifetime ruler - Mao Tse-tung.
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Nine Commentaries Pt 2: The Beginnings of the Chinese Communist Party
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Foreword
According to the book Explaining Simple and Analyzing Compound Characters (Shuowen Jiezi) written by Xu Shen (d. 147 AD in the Eastern Han Dynasty), the traditional Chinese character Dang, meaning party or gang, consists of two radicals that correspond to promote or advocate and dark or black respectively. Putting the two radicals together, the character means promoting darkness. Party or party member (which can also be interpreted as gang or gang member) carries a derogatory meaning. Confucius said, A nobleman is proud but not aggressive, sociable but not partisan. The footnotes of Analects (Lunyu) explain, People who help one another conceal their wrongdoings are said to be forming a gang (party). In Chinese history, political cliques were often called Peng Dang (cabal). It is a synonym for gang of scoundrels in traditional Chinese culture and is associated with the implication of ganging up for selfish purposes.
Why did the Communist Party emerge, grow and eventually seize power in contemporary China? The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has constantly instilled into the Chinese people's minds that history has chosen the CCP, that the people have chosen the CCP, and that without the CCP there would be no new China.
Did the Chinese people choose the Communist Party? Or, did the Communist Party gang up and force Chinese people to accept it? We must find answers from history.
From the late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) to the early years of the Republic period (1911-1949), China experienced tremendous external shocks and extensive attempts at internal reform. Chinese society was in painful turmoil. Many intellectuals and people with lofty ideals wanted to save the country and its people. However, in the midst of national crisis and chaos, their sense of anxiety grew, leading first to disappointment and then complete despair. Like people who turn to any available doctor in times of illness, they looked outside China for their solutions. When the British and French styles failed, they switched to the Russian method. They did not hesitate to prescribe the most extreme remedy for the illness, in the hope that China would quickly become strong.
CHAIRMAN MAO TSE-TUNG LIFE & LEGACY DOCUMENTARY FILM COMMUNIST CHINA 47774
Mao Tse-tung: Life and Legacy is a short film on the political life of the Chinese leader, primarily focusing on post-World War II developments. The film opens with Mao Tse-tung (Mao Zedong) lying in state and Chinese mourners filing past his body as they pay their respects. The film shows some famous sites in China, including shrines and the Great Wall of China (00:51). A young Mao stands with other men at a mountain sanctuary (01:07). A member of the communist group teaches Mao’s troops guerrilla tactics. Mao’s rival, Chiang Kai-shek, addresses a crowd of Chinese (01:25). There are a few short clips of fighting during the Chinese civil war (01:33) and during the Japanese occupation. Following Japan’s withdrawal, the film shows Chinese women eating grass during a period of famine. General George C. Marshall arrives in Shanghai and greets leaders of both Chinese factions (02:07). Marshall stands with Zhou Enlai and Zhang Qun, and the men announce the formation of a coalition government. Mao breaks the agreement, and his communist troops march. Mao enters Shanghai after defeating Chiang Kai-shek and the nationalists (02:52); communist soldiers sit with artillery guns as Mao enters the city. In Peking, Mao announces the birth of the People’s Republic of China. Chiang Kai-shek oversees a military parade in Taiwan. General Douglas MacArthur, commander of U.N. forces in Korea, sits in a jeep with his officers and looks at a map during the conflict (04:17). Footage shows the Allied forces pushing north; troops cross 38th parallel and cause Communist China’s military to attack; Mao’s soldiers fire on Allied troops. Footage shows dead and wounded U.S. servicemen. U.S. Lt. Gen. William Harrison, Jr. and North Korean General Nam Il sign the armistice ending the fighting on 27 July 1953 at P’anmunjom (05:07). Journalists watch as the two sides exchange prisoners (05:18). North Koreans celebrate Chinese troops as the soldiers depart for China (05:50). On Taiwan, Madam Chiang Kai-shek (06:15) speaks to the camera about the readiness to invade mainland China and their desire to return home. U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles walks with Chiang Kai-shek (06:43), and the U.S. 7th Fleet patrols the Straight of Taiwan in a show of support for Chiang’s government. Mao speaks to his supporters (07:24), and then the film shows his forces attacking a small outpost of nationalists on a small island off of mainland China (07:31). A U.S. representative speaks at a U.N. meeting, opposing membership for communist China (07:56). In the early 1960s U.S. Ambassador to Poland Jacob Beam meets with People’s Republic of China Ambassador Wang Bingnan in Warsaw (08:46). A delegate from Taiwan speaks against his country’s expulsion from the U.N. in 1971 (09:04); Taiwan is expelled, and many members of the assembly celebrate the admittance of the People’s Republic of China. Mao and Henry Kissinger meet in secret (10:10). President Richard Nixon arrives in Peking in February 1972 (10:26) and is greeted by Chinese officials; Nixon later meets with Mao. The film concludes with more footage of Chinese people mourning Mao as he lies in state (11:40), and footage of his successor, Hua Guofeng, meeting with party officials and speaking to a crowd of people.
Mao Zedong (/ˈmaʊ (d)zəˈdʊŋ/; December 26, 1893 – September 9, 1976), also known as Chairman Mao, was a Chinese communist revolutionary who became the founding father of the People's Republic of China, which he ruled as the Chairman of the Communist Party of China from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976. His theories, military strategies, and political policies are collectively known as Maoism.
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Luxury brand Dior plays Chinese communist music after Shanghai show
Luxury brand Dior has once again expressed its love for China by playing Communist propaganda music after a high-profile fashion show in Shanghai over the weekend. A classic patriotic song was heard resounding during the show's after-party packed by fashionistas, footage on social media shows.The event was held just three days after the French label extended its 'deep apology' to Beijing over a map of the country shown by one of its employees which excluded Taiwan. Scroll down for video Dior held its Spring-Summer 2020 runway show in Shanghai on Saturday - just three days after having had to apologise to China over a map of the country it showed. The French luxury brand blasted a classic Chinese patriotic song, 'Me and My motherland', at the show's after-party Dior extended its 'deep apology' to Beijing after one of its employees displayed a map of China that excluded self-ruled Taiwan during a presentation in a university. Dior explained that the employee's comment was 'erroneous' and represented her own opinion, not that of the firm Dior is one of the many international fashion companies that have said sorry to China for its perceived insult to the country with its comments or products related to Taiwan and Hong Kong. Its Spring-Summer 2020 runway show was held in Shanghai on Saturday. Maria Grazia Chiuri, the creative director of the couture house, presented the brand's Spring 2020 collection as well as 14 exclusive looks especially designed for the huge Chinese market. The show's after-party nearly became 'a party of Chinese red songs', wrote state-owned Youth.cn on Weibo. Models are seen showcasing Dior's Spring 2020 collection at a show in Shanghai on Saturday The couture house then played Communist propaganda music to celebrate the success of the Shanghai runway show. Chinese web users claimed the brand only chose the tune 'for money'The French brand blasted a well-known patriotic song, called 'Me and My Motherland', at an outdoor venue at a high volume, according to footage released by the news outlet on Twitter-like Weibo.The title was released in 1985 and originally performed by Chinese soprano Li Guyi. The lyrics describe how the singer maintaining a close bond with China wherever she goes. 'Me and my motherland cannot be separated for even just a second,' the opening line says.'My most beloved motherland. I will forever snuggle up to your heart tightly,' another line writes. 'Dior always respects and maintains the principle of One China,' the company apologised to China last week. Dior's China spokesperson Angelababy is seen posing for a picture with Karlie Kloss (left) as she attends the Dior Champs-Elysees Flagship Inauguration on September 25Dior's move has, however, failed to win the hearts of the Chinese public who mocked the label on Weibo for its choice of the tune.One typical comment reads: 'It's just for money.'Another reader commented: '[Dior] has a strong desire to survive [in China].' A third person joked: 'I
CPC leaders takes Party admission oath at site of first CPC National Congress
Led by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, all members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee again took an admission oath in front of the Party flag when they visited the site of the first CPC National Congress on Tuesday in Shanghai.
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China's communist identity crisis
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Hu Jintao, the Chinese President, has warned the Communist Party that it could lose support from the people if it does not deal with the problem of corruption.
Speaking on an occasion to mark 90 years since the party was formed, he also praised it for how it has governed China for the last 60 years.
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CPC's mission of serving people transforms China: Britain's Communist Party chief
What helps the Chinese Communists found the People's Republic of China and then turns the country into the world's second largest economy? Robert Griffiths, general secretary of the Communist Party of Britain, has his take.
China, U.S. hold 12th round of trade consultations in Shanghai
The 12th round of economic and trade consultations between China and the U.S. was held in Shanghai on Tuesday and Wednesday. The consultations were jointly chaired by Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China's Central Committee, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. The two sides discussed China's increasing purchase of U.S. farm products and the U.S. creating favorable conditions for such a move. The next round of consultations will be held in the U.S. in September. #ChinaUS #trade
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Locals bid farewell to Xi Jinping at site of first CPC National Congress
Locals in Shanghai turned out to bid farewell to Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, after he and other members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee visited the site of the first CPC National Congress on Tuesday.
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China calls U.S. top diplomat's remarks about Communist Party 'extremely dangerous'
In Beijing, where the Chinese foreign ministry has strongly criticized remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about China's ruling Communist Party. The ministry called those remarks extremely dangerous, saying they exposed Pompeo's sinister intentions.
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