• Red China

• Many sites associated with the Communists's struggle for power have been preserved. Anyone interested in this era can link up a range of these sites to form their own China Journey.

  The Early Days

  The Communist Party of China was formed in Shanghai on 1 August, 1921. In the next 28 years this fledgling organization struggled against the Guomindang (Nationalists) for control of China and its people.

  This era can actually be sub-divided into four sections. Up until 1927 the Communists and Nationalist co-operated, to an extent. After 1927 Chiang Kai Shek took control of the Nationalists and used his power to attack the Communists. Many were massacred. Ten years later, the Japanese invaded the Chinese mainland giving the Nationalists another enemy to think about. Supposedly the two Chinese parties co-operated again - though longer term strategies must have existed on both sides as, as soon as the Second World War was over, the two began fighting each other in earnest again. This proved a short-lived civil war - the Communists finally winning through and the Nationalists fleeing to Taiwan.

  The People's Republic of China

  On 1 October, 1949 Chairman Mao declared the founding of the People's Republic of China from Tiananmen, the gate at the entrance to the Forbidden City in front of a crowd numbering in hundreds of thousands.

  Events after that date are hard to summarize but are marked by:

  • Hundred Flowers Campaign
  • The Great Leap Forward
  • The Cultural Revolution
  • The Death of Chairman Mao
  • The Opening-up of China

  Attractions For Visitors

  Many of the buildings associated with the early days of the Communist Party and of the top leaders have been preserved. Visiting a variety of these would lead to an interesting route.

  Another way to enjoy this subject would be to visit China specifically to attend memorials to key events. The 1 October celebrations are the most obvious - but there are many other that could be significant to you.

  For those interested specifically in Chairman Mao and his rise to power the route of the Long March is well worth considering as the basis for a China Journey.

  Another very interesting link is to a magazine dedicated to this topic - RedChinaMagazine

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