Beijing: Angola’s Vice President Esperan§a da Costa on Monday visited the Chinese Communist Party Museum as part of her participation in the 8th Taihu International Culture Conference in China. The visit aimed to deepen exchanges with Chinese cultural institutions, particularly in the study and preservation of the history of the Communist Party.

According to Angola Press News Agency, the museum’s spokesperson, Zhu Bei Liang, stated that the institution receives between 10,000 and 30,000 visitors daily. The museum, founded in 1920, commemorates the first congress held in July 1921 and is considered an emblematic space by the Chinese Communist Party.

The original building was constructed in 1952 and underwent modernization in 2021, reopening with a renewed museological concept. The infrastructure famously hosted the First National Congress of the CCP on July 23, 1921, with the participation of thirteen members, including Mao Zedong, marking a significant moment in the party’s history.

The museum’s main exhibition hall spans 450 square meters, housing revolutionary artifacts, documents, and photographs that depict the evolution of the communist movement in China. Visitors can also explore a gallery featuring wax figures that recreate the inaugural meeting scene. The museum is open to the public from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, offering free entry.

Angolan Minister of Culture, Filipe Zau, who accompanied the delegation, described the visit as “extremely important,” underscoring the significance of direct contact with Chinese history. He noted that the history of a now-developed China traces back to its beginnings during a period marked by the First and Second World Wars.

Zau expressed admiration for the museum’s architecture and modern museological concept, which left a lasting impression on the Angolan delegation.