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Li Dazhao Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Li Dazhao, based on 8 World History Database records associated with China.

8 records1919–19286 events1 places

Chronological biography

1919

Editor1919
Politics / Communist Party · Editor of New Youth

Appointed co-editor of "New Youth", a student Marxist magazine

1920

CominternJune 1920
Politics / Communist Party

Comintern agent Gregory Voitinsky is sent to China, and meets Li Dazhao

Communist PartyJune 1920
Politics / Communist Party

Finances the founding of the Socialist Youth Corps. Comintern agent Gregory Voitinsky is sent to China, and meets Li Dazhao

Socialist Youth CorpsJune 1920
Politics / Communist Party

Finances the founding of the Socialist Youth Corps

1921

Communist Party1921
Politics / Communist Party

The Communist Party of China is initially founded by Chen Duxiu and Li Dazhao in the French concession of Shanghai as a study society and an informal network. Chen Duxiu and Li Dazhao shift to the Left and are among the leading founders of the 1921 Communist Party of China

Communist PartyJuly 1921
Politics / Communist Party · Shanghai

The official beginning is the 1st Congress held in Shanghai and attended by 53 men when the formal and unified name Zhongguo G•ngchan Dang (Chinese Communist Party) is adopted

1928

Death of Li Dazhao1928
Politics / Communist Party · Editor

Executed under orders of Chiang Kaishek

Execution1928
Politics / Communist Party · Editor

Executed under orders of Chiang Kaishek

Titles and roles

Editor · Editor of New Youth

Record provenance

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