Ruins of the Shanghai Western Workers' Club

Ruins of the Shanghai Western Workers' Club

The ruins of the Shanghai Western Workers' Club are a Shanghai Municipal Cultural Heritage Conservation Unit and a classic red tourism site.

Address: Dechang Lane at the intersection of Xiaoshadu Road and Binlang Road (now 278–280 Anyuan Road)

Dechang Lane is located on the edge of the western area of the Shanghai International Settlement and was a residential area for textile workers. In September 1924, under the guidance of Xiang Ying, a member of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and head of the labor movement, the Shanghai Western Workers' Club was established here.

The club was housed in three single-story houses facing east in Dechang Lane. Two rooms were used as classrooms, and one as a recreational activity room. The club elected Sun Lianghui as director and Ji Zhi as secretary.

With the purpose of "fostering camaraderie, exchanging knowledge, helping each other, and seeking shared happiness," the club attracted workers through various activities such as literacy classes, lectures, recreational programs, and singing lessons. Figures such as Xiang Ying, Deng Zhongxia, Li Lisan, Liu Hua, Yun Daiying, Qu Qiubai, and Yang Zihua frequently gave lectures to workers here, providing them with introductory Marxist education. By the end of 1924, the club had established factory groups in 19 textile mills, with membership growing to nearly 1,000 people.

In early 1925, the Shanghai Western Workers' Club moved to Sandi Lane on the north bank of the Suzhou River in Tanzitwan, where it continued to lead the workers' movement in western Shanghai.

Of the original Shanghai Western Workers' Club site in Dechang Lane, the two northern rooms have been demolished, leaving only the southern room, which now serves as a residential unit. In 1987, the Shanghai Municipal People's Government designated this site as a revolutionary memorial place.

Address: 278–280 Anyuan Road