Site of Changxindian Workers' Club, Historical labor movement site in Fengtai District, Beijing, China.
The Site of Changxindian Workers' Club is a small courtyard at No. 174 Changxindian Street in Fengtai District, Beijing. It comprises a gate, two side rooms on each side, five east rooms, and three north and south rooms. It was the club's home from October 1921.
The Changxindian Railway Union was founded on 1 May 1921 by Zhang Guotao and Deng Zhongxia, sent by Li Dazhao, at the Fengtai Labor Remedial School. In October 1921 it was renamed the Changxindian Workers' Club and moved to No. 174 Changxindian Street. On 9 April 1922 it hosted the first preparatory meeting of the Jinghan Railway General Union. It served as strike headquarters in August 1922 and during the February 7 strike of 1923, after which military police closed it.
The building served as a gathering place where workers learned to read and discussed ways to improve their daily conditions. These meetings gave ordinary people a space to share ideas and develop new skills together.
The site stands at No. 174 Changxindian Street in Fengtai District, in a small courtyard with a gate, side rooms and wings around a court. The sources give no opening hours, booking rules or guided tours, so check locally before travelling.
The club's site is a small siheyuan at No. 174 Changxindian Street, with a gate, two rooms on each side of the entrance, five east rooms and three rooms in each of the north and south wings. It was listed as a Beijing municipal relic in August 1979 and as a national key cultural relic in 2013, as part of the Changxindian February 7th General Strike site.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 93,458 contributors worldwide.
