Beijing University Sets up Marxist Research CenterPrestigious Beijing University has set up a research center devoted to Marxist works and has established a library of such works.As a place where Marxism was first introduced and then propagated to other parts of China, Beijing University has always been at the forefront of the research and spread of Marxism. As early as 1918, Chinese revolutionary Li Dazhao initiated the first research society of Marxism in the nation at the university. Beijing University has since grown into a base of activities for members of the Communist Party of China, and Party founders such as Li Dazhao, Chen Duxiu, and Mao Zedong studied and worked there at one time. According to Ye Lang, chairperson of the Department of Philosophy at Beijing University and director of the research center, the university will strive to build the center into a leading research center and library devoted to Marxist works. |
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