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Chen Duxiu Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Chen Duxiu, based on 9 World History Database records associated with China.

9 records1915–19258 events2 places

Chronological biography

1915

New Culture Movement15 September 1915
Politics / New Culture Movement · Shanghai

The magazine "New Youth" initiates the New Culture Movement, promotes science, democracy, and Vernacular Chinese literature. Chen Duxiu is one of the key figures in starting the New Culture Movement, publishing a journal called New Youth. He began with the intention of promoting individual freedom, science, democracy and the emancipation of women

New Youth15 September 1915
Politics / New Culture Movement · Shanghai

The magazine "New Youth" initiates the New Culture Movement, promotes science, democracy, and Vernacular Chinese literature. The magazine is started by Chen Duxiu in Shanghai on 15 September 1915 in Shanghai. Chen Duxiu is one of the key figures in starting the New Culture Movement, publishing a journal called New Youth. He began with the intention of promoting individual freedom, science, democracy and the emancipation of women

1919

Editor1919
Politics / Communist Party · Editor

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

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

1922

Comintern1922
Politics / Communist Party · Party Leader of CP

The Chinese Communist Party joins the Comintern

Party Leader1922
Politics / Communist Party · Party Leader of CP · Shanghai

Appointed Party Leader of the Communist Party

1923

Congress of Communist Party, 3rd1923
Politics / Communist Party · Party Leader of CP · Canton

3rd Congress of the Communist Party

1925

Congress of Communist Party, 4th1925
Politics / Communist Party · Party Leader of CP · Shanghai

4th Congress of the Communist Party

Titles and roles

Editor · Party Leader of CP

Record provenance

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