Former Site of Xinmin Society
新民学会旧址
The former residence of Cai Hesen, where Mao Zedong, Cai Hesen and others founded the New People’s Study Society in 1918. A small red-heritage site in Yuelu District.
The former site of the founding meeting of the New People’s Study Society is located in Zhoujiataizi, Yuelu District, at what was once the residence of Cai Hesen. In April 1918, Mao Zedong, Cai Hesen, Xiao Zisheng and ten others, 13 people in all, founded the society here. It was one of the earliest progressive organizations of the May Fourth era, and many of its members later became core early figures in the Chinese Communist Party. The site is an ordinary farmhouse restored to its original appearance, and a nearby exhibition hall introduces the history of the society and the stories of its members. Admission is free, and the site is closed on Mondays. It is about 2 km from the east gate of Yuelu Mountain and can be visited on the way before or after touring the mountain.
Opening hours
09:00–17:00 (closed Mondays)
Nearby sights
- Yuelu Academy
- Hunan University
- Yuelu Mountain
- Orange Isle
- Taiping Old Street
- Chaozong Street
- Pozi Street, Huogongdian & Wenheyou
- Huangxing Road Pedestrian Street & Wuyi Square