The Memorial of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China. [Photo/VCG]

1. The Memorial of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China

The site, formerly the residence of CPC founding member Li Hanjun (1890-1927), hosted the initial session of the Party's first national congress before the event was relocated to Nanhu Lake in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, in July 1921. The congress approved the Party program, elected its central governing body and established the CPC.

Address: No 76 Xingye Road, Huangpu district

2. The Memorial of the Second National Congress of the Communist Party of China

This was where 12 CPC members convened for the Second CPC National Congress in July 1922, during which the CPC Constitution － the fundamental guideline for all Party activities － was formulated. This site was the former residence of Li Da (1890-1966), who undertook publicity work for the CPC Central Committee.

Address: No 30 Lane 7, North Laochengdu Road, Jing'an district

3. The Memorial of the Fourth National Congress of the Communist Party of China

The Party's decision to lead the revolution on its own amid opposition from the right wing of the Kuomintang was made during the fourth national congress. The original site that hosted the congress was destroyed during the war. The current memorial was established in 2011 and opened to the public in 2012.

Address: No 1468 North Sichuan Road, Hongkou district

4. The Former Residence of Mao Zedong in Shanghai

The residence housed Mao Zedong (1893-1976), the former leader of the Communist Party of China, along with his wife Yang Kaihui (1901-1930), his mother-in-law and children from June to December 1924. This is also where Mao resided the longest in Shanghai.

Address: Lane 120, North Maoming Road, Jing'an district

5. Longhua Martyrs Memorial

 Longhua Martyrs Memorial. [Photo/VCG]

The memorial was built to commemorate 24 CPC members who were murdered by Kuomintang troops on Feb 7, 1931. Covering an area of approximately 210,000 square metres, it is the largest revolutionary memorial site in Shanghai.

Address: No 180 West Longhua Road, Xuhui district

6. Soong Ching Ling Memorial Residence in Shanghai

In this former residence, Soong Ching Ling, honorary president of the People's Republic of China and the wife of Sun Yat-sen, founder of the Kuomintang, spent most of her life. The residence, covering 4,830 square metres, was built in 1920 and refurbished in 1990, 2006 and 2018.

Address: No 1843 Middle Huaihai Road, Xuhui district

7. The Monument to the People's Heroes (Shanghai)

The Monument to the People's Heroes (Shanghai). [Photo/VCG]

The monument was constructed in 1993 to honour the revolutionary martyrs who gave their lives to Shanghai's liberation. Situated in Huangpu Park on the Bund, it stands at the confluence of the Huangpu and Suzhou rivers.

Address: No 500 East Zhongshan Road Number One, Huangpu district