Former Site of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions

Former Site of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions

The Former Site of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit, a classic red tourism attraction, and a patriotic education base.

The Former Site of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions Memorial Hall is a commemorative museum established in honor of the first headquarters of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, founded in 1925. Located at No. 89 Yuexiu South Road, Guangzhou, it covers an area of about 700 square meters and is a patriotic education base in Guangzhou.

The building originally served as the Hui Prefecture Guild Hall, constructed during the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China period. It was once the headquarters of the Army to Aid Fujian. After the First United Front between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party in 1924, it became the office of the Central Party Department of the - . On January 1924, it was the location of the Central Party Department of the Chinese -. On August 20, 1925, Mr. Liao Zhongkai was assassinated here by henchmen hired by reactionary forces of the - . In October 1925, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions moved its offices here.

The All-China Federation of Trade Unions led the Canton–Hong Kong Strike, trained cadres for the national labor movement, developed trade union organizations, carried out unified labor activities, and supported the unification of the Guangdong revolutionary base and the Northern Expedition. In May 1926, the Third National Labor Congress and the Second Guangdong Provincial Peasants’ Congress were jointly held here, where it was decided to erect the “Monument to Mr. Liao Zhongkai” and the “Monument to Martyrs of the Workers’ and Peasants’ Movement.” In February 1927, after the All-China Federation of Trade Unions relocated north to Wuhan, the site was repurposed as the Guangzhou Office of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions.

After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the government allocated funds to renovate the site, which was opened as a memorial hall in 1959, with the name inscribed by - . In January 1988, it was designated as a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit by the State Council.

The basic exhibition "Guild Hall Chronicles – The Evolution of the Former Site of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions" is located on the first floor. Through the use of cultural relics, charts, photographs, and other forms, it mainly displays important events that took place at the site during different periods such as the Central Party Department era (1924), the All-China Federation of Trade Unions era, and after the establishment of the memorial hall, as well as the activities of notable figures from both the Kuomintang and the Communist Party. The second floor of the site was once the office space of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions and has now been restored to its historical appearance, featuring nine exhibition rooms including the Executive Committee Office of the Hong Kong General Labour Union, Cadre Office, and Education and Propaganda Committee Office, to enrich the display content.

Address: No. 93 Yuexiu South Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou

Type: Historical Building Memorial Hall

Recommended Visiting Time: About 1 hour

Opening Hours:

Tuesday to Sunday: 9:00–17:00; Closed on Mondays.

Ticket Information:

Free admission.

Zhu Guang Subdistrict: Zhu Guang Subdistrict Supervision (Complaints) Hotline: 83186939

District Government Zhu Guang Subdistrict Office Statistics Office: 83180330, Room 202, No. 54 Zhu Guang Road, Yuexiu District, 510110

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Further Reading:

· Third Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units