A joint exhibition of archives and documents of the early organs of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was held in Jing'an, with more than 60 precious archives on display

China News Service, Shanghai, September 8 (Reporter Chen Jing) The Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is hidden in an ordinary Shikumen building. The party's core secrets - more than ten boxes of central library documents - are stored here, and every page is a matter of life and death.

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, "'Prepare for the Future' - Joint Exhibition of Archives and Documents of the Early Organs of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in Jing'an" (hereinafter referred to as the joint exhibition) was held on the 7th at the Memorial Hall of the Former Site of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. A total of more than 60 precious archives and pictures with more than 100 pages were displayed. There are precious archives that have been displayed in the red venue in Jing'an District, Shanghai, and nearly 30 are newly discovered and exhibited for the first time.

In July 1926, the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was established in Shanghai. It was once the comprehensive office that served the Party Central Committee most directly, had the most extensive contacts with all aspects, was the most critical in ensuring the work of the Party Central Committee, and was the core in the operation of the organization. The Memorial Hall of the Former Site of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, completed in June 2023, is located at No. 10, Lane 673, Jiangning Road, Jing'an District.

It is reported that "Prepare for the Future" comes from the "Document Disposal Measures" written by Qu Qiubai for the protection of the Central Library. It is the first guiding document on archives work in the history of the party. Qu Qiubai made a general note at the end of the "Document Disposal Measures": "If possible, it is of course ideal to have two copies of each kind, one for storage (for review, that is, for return), and one for storage to be submitted to the future Party History Committee (in our country)."

In the joint exhibition, the "Regulations on the Work of the Organization Bureau" is a newly discovered archival document published for the first time, coming from the complete archives of the Organization Bureau of the Central Committee. The "Work Regulations of the Organization Bureau" in December 1929 classified the regular work of the central agencies in more detail, down to the departments of the Secretariat, Organization Department, Propaganda Department and other departments, including various aspects such as coordination, hospitality, transportation, funding, translation, mimeographing, statistics, publicity, education, training, etc.

It is understood that "Luo Zhanglong's poems and oral materials about Sanzengli in his later years" were recorded by Luo Zhanglong's daughter. Through these texts, visitors can see the relationship between figures in party history, the rhythm of work, and how the organization operates in reality.

Jing'an District was one of the core areas of the early activities of the Communist Party of China. It was the place where China's revolutionary struggle was raging, and many important early activities of the Communist Party of China were carried out in this hot land. It is reported that from 1921 to 1933, Jing'an District gathered more than 20 early organs of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, including the Bureau of the Central Committee after the third congress of the Communist Party of China, the Central Military Commission, the Central Special Section, the Secretariat of the Central Committee, the Organization Department of the Central Committee, etc.

The reporter saw that this joint exhibition was divided into four parts based on archival materials: Original Intention and Mission, Leadership Style, Surge of Fire, and Ambition and Sacrifice. Each part was combined with relevant archives, with a total of 20 groups in 4 categories. The organizers hope that the joint exhibition will restore the true face of history through the details of archival documents and even some punctuation marks.

The Party History Research Office of the Jing'an District Committee stated that in the next step, Jing'an District will continue to promote the physical operation of the "Shanghai Research Center for Early Organs of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China" to support research and protection and utilization. (over)