Since 1921, so 2021.
100 years ago, the Communist Party of China was born in Shanghai, the Chinese Communists marched from Shanghai, and the history of the Communist Party of China began in Shanghai.
Over the past 100 years, the leadership of red culture, the empowerment of Shanghai culture, and the nourishment of Jiangnan culture have made the unique temperament and charm of this glorious city, the city of the people, and the city of humanities continuously highlighted.
In modern times, in the midst of public discourse, Marxism first spread to China and took Shanghai as the landing port. After the curtain opened in the 20th century, Marx and his doctrine gradually became a special light on the beach. Some progressive newspapers and periodicals at that time said that socialism and communism were "bright and wonderful doctrines" and would inevitably be "clustered in the world with thousands of reds and purples."
In his conversation with Snow, Mao Zedong once talked about new books that influenced the evolution of his thoughts and the direction of his life, including "The Dangerous Words of the Prosperous World", "Alarm Clock", "Qunxue Yan", "Mueller Famous Studies", and "New Youth", which were almost all written or published in Shanghai.
The three Marxist publications that he "deeply remembered," namely , The Communist Manifesto translated by Chen Wangdao , "Class Struggle" by Yun Daiying, and "History of Socialism" translated by Li Ji , were also published in Shanghai.
The landing of Marxism from Shanghai is a historical necessity. Modern Shanghai is the biggest window of "west wind and east wind". Xu Guangqi's "if you want to win a victory, you must first pass through" embodies a rational attitude towards Western culture; in modern times, Jiangnan intellectuals such as Wang Tao, Li Shanlan, Xu Shou, and Hua Xiangfang continue this tradition and are at the forefront of introducing Western studies; to a certain extent, it can be said that the landing and spread of Marxism in Shanghai continues this great tradition. The organic combination of Marxism and China's excellent traditional culture is worthy of the "most remarkable achievement" of the west wind and the eastward movement.
In theoretical circles, it is often said that "three Li brought back Marx", except for Li Dazhao in Beijing, Li Hanjun and Li Da were mainly active in Shanghai. Among the major deputies of the CPC, the representatives of most local party organizations have a common feature, that is, their place of origin coincides with their identity. For example, Changsha representatives Mao Zedong and He Shuheng are hunan people, and Wuhan representatives Dong Biwu and Chen Tanqiu are hubei people. And the two representatives of Shanghai: one is Li Da, a native of Hunan; the other is Li Hanjun, a native of Hubei. At that time, the "two Li" lived in Shanghai for less than three years. They represent Shanghai, which is a vivid embodiment of the city's open character.
It was also these advanced elements from all over the country who, after participating in the founding of the party and embarking on the revolutionary road in Shanghai, consciously brought the seeds of revolution back to their hometowns. For example, Shen Xuanlu, before returning from Shanghai to Xiaoshan, Zhejiang Province, spread revolutionary convictions to the peasants in the form of education and stimulating class awakening, and the Yaqian Peasants' Association became the first peasant association under the leadership of our party.
Only when scientific theories are mastered by the advanced classes and the broad masses can they explode into a powerful force of reality. To this end, the Chinese Communists in Shanghai embarked on the road of integrating with the masses of workers and peasants, opening schools for the rest of their jobs, teaching literacy and activities, telling stories and reasoning in a simple and simple way, reading "books with words" and even more reading "books without words."
In June 2021, the "New Force - Shanghai Machinery Trade Union Memorial Sculpture" was officially completed. The six people in the sculpture are either sitting or standing, and one of them is sitting with a book in his hand and a long shirt on the side, implying that the advanced intellectuals took off their robes and went to the workers to propagate Marxist ideas. Photo by Haysal
After the founding of the Communist Party of China, the central organs were located in Shanghai for a long time and carried out a series of innovations in the way of organizing activities. For example, the principle of "socialization of organs" is established. Most of the Party's organs at all levels are located in humble houses such as shops, homes, hospitals, and offices. The first Politburo contact point was established at 700 Tongfu Road Patrick. It was a two-story, two-compartment Shikumen house, which the staff called the "General Office of the Central Committee," where Zhou Enlai and Deng Xiaoping came to work almost every day; the contact point with the representatives of the Communist International was ostensibly an antique shop, so that foreigners could not easily enter and exit suspiciously.
The continuous creativity of red culture in Shanghai is also manifested in the huge and positive impact on culture and intellectuals across the country. The anti-Japanese and rescue music, films and dramas born and created in Shanghai are particularly numerous, have a particularly large influence, and have a particularly broad field of vision. The influential "918 Minor" was produced in Shanghai; the agitated "March of the Great Knife" was produced in Shanghai; the March of the Volunteer Army and the "Graduation Song" were all born in Shanghai.
Some people say that in Shanghai, Jiangnan culture is a highland, Shanghai culture is a plateau, and red culture is the peak. Shanghai is not a large area, but it is known as "Greater Shanghai", an important reason is that it has continuously formed and enriched the urban spirit of "embracing all kinds of rivers, pursuing excellence, being enlightened and wise, being humble and humble" and the urban character of "openness, innovation and tolerance".
For Shanghai's tolerance, Chen Wangdao has a very vivid passage. He said that he and Chen Duxiu, Shi Cuntong and others were all radical in their thinking and propagated new culture, which was not tolerated elsewhere, but Shanghai could tolerate such figures. On the basis of removing the rough and refining and removing the false and the true, Shanghai has gradually become the "cradle of light".
Stand up to the tide and step on the song line. As Shanghai: Revolution and Development in an Asian Metropolis put it: "Almost all serious analyses of important aspects of life in China must ultimately confront Shanghai, its special place in China." ”
Where a tree has roots, it can grow; where water has a source, it can run.
Today's Shanghai is China's largest economic center city, an important window for China to integrate into the world and observe China in the world, and a pearl of the Orient that is rich and colorful. But the city has always firmly believed that red is the brightest background color, the people are the most solid foundation, and positive energy is the greatest flow.