This oil painting was created by Fang Zengxian in 1968.

It captures the moment when Mao Zedong in 1922, then the leader of the Hunan Committee of the CPC, promoted revolutionary ideas in the coal mines of Anyuan in southeast China’s Jiangxi Province.

The Jinggang Mountains, also known as the “cradle of the Chinese revolution,” is a landmark of modern Chinese history. In 1928, the battles on the Jinggang Mountains established a foundation for the victory of the Chinese revolution.

Part of our 'The Art of the Party' series.

China held its first Canton Fair in 1957, opening up a channel to boost foreign trade. See how this event was memorialized in art.

Part of our ‘The Art of the Party’ series.

China completed its “Two Bombs and One Satellite” mission in April 1970, making itself self-reliant in national defense technologies. See how this historic progress was depicted in this painting. Part of our ‘The Art of the Party’ series.

The painting, “The Liberation of Beiping” depicts the joyful celebration of the emancipation of Beijing in 1949. It becomes a masterpiece in the history of Chinese fine arts.

Part of our ‘The Art of the Party’ series.

Yan'an Torch” is a classic oil painting created by Cai Liang in 1960. This painting depicts jubilation among the Yan'an people.

This oil painting commemorates a fateful meeting, where the fortunes of war started to turn.

Find out more in this installation of the 'Art of the party" series.

To repel Japanese invaders during World War Two, Chinese peasants resorted to tunnel warfare.

See how this guerrilla tactic was memorialized in art.

Zunyi Conference in 1935 was a vital turning point during the Long March. Leaders made decisions in the meeting that would determine the fate of China.

See how this moment was captured in the art.

Chinese Red Army started the Long March in late 1934. Along the way, soldiers crossed 14 provinces, 24 rivers, and 18 mountain ranges. See how this heroic journey was memorialized in art.

Part of our 'The Art of the Party' series.

May 4, 1919, is a significant date in Chinese history. It’s the day a student protest took place in Beijing and set off what came to be known as the May Fourth Movement.

Zhou Lingzhao, a well-known Chinese artist, created a famous oil painting in 1951 entitled “May 4th Movement”, depicting that ...

The Nanchang Uprising in 1927 was the first military action by the Red Army in China’s Civil War, which led to the founding of the People’s Liberation Army.

See how this occasion was memorialized in art as part of our 'The Art of the Party' series.

In 1921, a meeting, initially held in Shanghai and then transferred to a boat on Nanhu Lake (around 60 miles from Shanghai), marked the founding of the Communist Party of China.

See how this event was memorialized in art.