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The First National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held on July 23, 1921, and the birth anniversary of the party is July 1. In other words, the Communist Party of China was founded on July 1, 1921.

On July 23, 1921, the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held in Shanghai. Representatives from various places who participated in the meeting included: Li Da, Li Hanjun, Zhang Guotao, Liu Renjing, Mao Zedong, He Shuheng, Wang Jinmei, Deng Enming, Chen Tanqiu, Dong Biwu, Zhou Fohai, Chen Gongbo. Bao Huiseng was sent by Chen Duxiu to attend the meeting. They represent more than 50 party members across the country. Representatives of the Communist International, Marin and Nikolsky, attended the meeting. During the meeting, a French Concession patrol officer suddenly broke into the meeting place and the meeting was interrupted. Therefore, the last day's meeting was held on a yacht in Nanhu, Jiaxing, Zhejiang. After discussion, the conference adopted the first program and resolution of the Communist Party of China, and elected the party's leading body, the Central Bureau.

The National Congress of the Communist Party of China announced the formal establishment of the Communist Party of China.

July 1st: The Birth Anniversary of the Communist Party of China

The First National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held on July 23, 1921. The birth anniversary of the party is July 1. Why are the two times inconsistent? Why has July 1 become the birth anniversary of the Party?

Mao Zedong proposed July 1 as the party’s birth anniversary in May 1938. At that time, Mao Zedong stated in his article "On Protracted War": "July 1st this year is the seventeenth anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China." This was the first time that a leading comrade of the central government clearly stated that "July 1st" was the anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. The birth anniversary of the party.

At that time, the only founders of the party who had participated in a major party in Yan'an were Mao Zedong and Dong Biwu. They recalled that the first meeting was held in July, but could not remember the exact date of the meeting. Due to the lack of archival materials, it was impossible to verify it for the time being, so July 1 was determined as the birth anniversary of the party.

"July 1", as the birth anniversary of the Party, first appeared in central documents in June 1941. At that time, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China issued the "Instructions on the 20th Anniversary of the Birth of the Communist Party of China and the Fourth Anniversary of the Resistance Against Japan." The "Instructions" said: "July 1st this year is the 20th anniversary of the birth of the Communist Party of China, and July 7th is the fourth anniversary of China's Anti-Japanese War. Each anti-Japanese base area should convene separate meetings, adopt various methods, hold commemorations, and hold various commemorations. Publications publish special issues or special editions. "This is the first document issued in the name of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China to commemorate "July 1" as the birth anniversary of the party.

The opening date of the Party’s National Congress was not clearly verified until the late 1970s by party historians. Based on newly discovered historical materials and research results, the date of the opening of the National Congress was determined to be July 23, 1921. .

Although the birth anniversary of the party is not the specific date of the party’s convening, the glorious festival of "July 1" has been deeply engraved in the hearts of the entire party and people of all ethnic groups in the country. It has become an important festival that people commemorate every year and has also become a part of Chinese festival culture