Former Site Exhibition Hall of the Chinese Labor Union Secretariat

　　The Chinese Labor Union Secretariat, as one of the “cradles of the Chinese revolution,” was the predecessor of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions and the first leadership body of the Party’s workers' movement. It was established on August 11, 1921, and dissolved in May 1925 after the founding of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions. During its existence, the Secretariat propagated Marxism-Leninism among workers, helped them organize trade unions, led strike actions, and sparked the first climax of the workers’ movement, holding an important place in the history of China’s labor movement. In May 1959, the former site of the Chinese Labor Union Secretariat was designated as a municipal-level cultural relics protection unit in Shanghai, and it was re-designated on December 17, 1977.

　　In 1999, the Jing’an District government built the Former Site Exhibition Hall of the Chinese Labor Union Secretariat on the original site, which opened to the public on September 29 of the same year. In May 2005, the Exhibition Hall was reopened after renovation funded jointly by the Shanghai Federation of Trade Unions and the Jing’an District Government of Shanghai. The Exhibition Hall artistically recreates the Chinese Labor Union Secretariat’s history of convening meetings, printing revolutionary publications, running night schools, and leading the workers’ movement through various forms such as bas-reliefs, wax figures, scene reconstructions, and multimedia presentations. It highlights the indelible contributions made by the Secretariat under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party in helping workers organize trade unions, initiating and leading strikes, carrying out anti-imperialist and anti-warlord struggles, and advancing the liberation cause of the working class.

　　Address: No. 3–7, Lane 893, North Chengdu Road, Jing’an District, Postcode: 200042

　　Tel: 62157732 Fax: 62157732

　　Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM (last entry at 11:00 AM), 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM (last entry at 4:00 PM); Closed on Mondays

　　Public Transport: Buses 15, 19, 21, 36, 64, 251, 933, 801, 921; Metro Line 1