AN Illustrated History of the Communist Party of China-china.org.cn

A translation of Manifesto of the Communist Party was published in Shanghai.

Eighth Route Army soldiers celebrating victory on the Great Wall.

Mao Zedong went to Chongqing to talk with the Kuomintang government.

Private handicraftsmen turned to the socialist path by way of cooperatives.

Workers of the Daqing Oilfield at work.

A village-level organization signing a contract with peasants.

In order to overcome economic difficulties and carry on the fight against the Japanese invaders, the CPC Central Committee called on soldiers and civilians in anti-Japanese base areas to take part in the Great Production Campaign. It was intended to ensure ample food and clothing through self-reliance. Soldiers of the Eighth Route Army are shown here reclaiming barren land.