Site of the August 7th Meeting
八七会议会址纪念馆
An old Western-style building on Poyang Street in Hankou, where the CCP held the August 7th Meeting in 1927 and Mao Zedong put forward the idea that “political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.”
The August 7th Meeting Site is at No. 139 Poyang Street in Jiangan District. It is a British-style apartment building completed in 1920. On August 7, 1927, the CCP Central Committee held an emergency meeting on the second floor, setting the general policy of land revolution and armed resistance against the Kuomintang reactionaries. At the meeting, Mao Zedong made his famous remark that “political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.” The memorial hall has recreated the meeting room and living quarters, along with an exhibition hall. Free admission; closed on Mondays. Nearby Lihuangpi Road and Bagong House are both good walking routes through Hankou's old concession area.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00 (closed Mon)
Nearby sights
- Bagong House
- Lihuangpi Road
- Jiqing Street
- Wuhan Art Museum
- Wuhan Science and Technology Museum
- Jianghan Customs House Museum
- Jianghan Road Pedestrian Street
- Yangtze & Han River Night Cruise