Museum that charts party history becomes new Beijing landmark

General Secretary has highlighted importance of studying CPC's past

As this year marks the centenary of the Communist Party of China, the Museum of the CPC－a new landmark in northern Beijing－is set to be a hot destination during the weeklong National Day holiday.

As a site devoted to the permanent and comprehensive exhibition of the Party's history, it shows how the CPC has united and led the Chinese people in blazing new paths and demonstrates the fine spirit and precious experience it has drawn from within.

In the three months since its public debut on June 19, the museum has attracted about 100,000 visitors from various sectors, including government agencies, enterprises and colleges.

On June 18, President Xi Jinping, who is also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, visited an exhibition at the museum with the theme "staying true to the founding mission".

During the visit, Xi, who is also the chairman of the Central Military Commission, said the Party's history is the most vivid and convincing textbook.

"The past 100 years have seen the CPC unswervingly fulfilling its original aspiration and founding mission, working hard to lay a foundation for its great cause, and making glorious achievements and charting a course for the future," he said.