| 4th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party 中国共产党第四次全国代表大会 | |
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 Memorial at the original site of the congress | |
| Begins | January 11, 1925 (1925-01-11) |
| Ends | January 22, 1925 (1925-01-22) |
| Locations | No. 8, Lane 256, Dongbaoxing Road,Shanghai International Settlement. |
| Previous event | 3rd National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (1923) |
| Next event | 5th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (1927) |
| Participants | 20 representatives |
| Activity | Election held to form the4th Central Executive Committee of the Chinese Communist Party |
| Leader | Chen Duxiu (Leader of the Chinese Communist Party) |
The4th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party was held in theShanghai International Settlement at ashikumen residence in No. 8, Lane 256, Dongbaoxing Road, between 11 and 22 January 1925.[1] The congress was attended by 20 participants representing 994 party members of theChinese Communist Party (CCP). The congress succeeded the3rd National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and preceded the5th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. A congress report was drafted byChen Duxiu who represented the3rd Central Executive Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.
Upon the formation of theFirst United Front between theChinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1924,labour andpeasant movements intensified throughoutChina, generating fears of revolution. Amidst rising tensions, the congress aimed to:
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| Traditional Chinese | 中國共產黨第四次全國代表大會 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 中国共产党第四次全国代表大会 | ||||||
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| Chinese | 四大 | ||||||
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Congress was attended by several important figures within theComintern and the CCP. This includedChen Duxiu,Cai Hesen,Qu Qiubai,Tan Pingshan,Zhou Enlai,Peng Shuzhi,Zhang Tailei,Chen Tanqiu,Li Weihan,Li Lisan,Wang Hebo,Xiang Ying, andGrigori Voitinsky.[citation needed]
12 resolutions were passed in congress. 14 members were elected during the process for the newly formed4th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. After congress, the first meeting of the 4th Central Committee was held, electing 5 party members, namely Chen Duxiu (as thegeneral secretary), Peng Shuzhi,Zhang Guotao, Cai Hesen and Qu Qiubai to form the party's Central Bureau (a precursor to thePolitburo).[citation needed]
Congress simultaneously made revisions to the party constitution. During the2nd National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, it was decided that party organizations of the lowest-tier were to be referred as "committees" composed of 3 to 5 party members. By the 3rd Congress, it was changed to "small groups" of 5 to 10 party members. However, revisions of the 4th Congress renamed them " to "branches", while dictating that a "branch" could be formed with the participation of 3 or more party members.[2]
The originalshikumen residence inShanghai that hosted the congress was destroyed during theSecond Sino-Japanese War. The site has since been converted into several apartments constructed during the 1980s. In 1995, the Shanghai Municipality created a memorial at the site to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the 4th congress.[3]
