A memorial dedicated to the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opened in Shanghai on Thursday.

More than 600 valuable objects related to the First National Congress of the CPC are on show, some of which are on display for the first time.

Shanghai resident Liu Shaling donated her father's pocketbook to the Memorial. She found it while sorting out the belongings of her late parents. The notebook was written in May 1949, recording the party's efforts to liberate Shanghai the same month.

"I found this notebook at home while social-distancing during COVID-19. It's more meaningful to donate it because the next generation may not know what it is," said Liu.

The Memorial is located in Xintiandi in Huangpu District, where the CPC was officially founded in July 1921. It took two years to renovate and expand the century-old shikumen buildings while reinforcing the structure. The newly built Memorial covers an area of over 3,400 square meters.

"The Memorial of the First National Congress of the CPC protects and spreads our spirit. So there are many details that show this spirit. For example, our flagpole is 19.21 meters high, representing the CPC's birth in 1921," said Xia Bing, the memorial project's chief.

The Memorial is open to the public every Tuesday to Sunday. Tourists can make reservations via WeChat or at the memorial site.

On the second day of the official opening, more than 5,000 tourists had made reservations.

(Cover: The exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China at the memorial hall of the 1st CPC National Congress. /CGTN)