Charting the growth of the CPC over a century

Membership in the Communist Party of China has exceeded 95 million, the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee announced on Wednesday.

Over the past century, the CPC has seen membership increase to more than 95 million from just about 50 when it was founded in 1921.

Check out the video to learn about the number of CPC members over time.

Video by Cao Zinan

Graphic by He Xiaoyu

Illustration by Song Chen