The Communist Youth League of China (CYLC中国共产主义青年团) was born in May 1922. It is 100 years old this year. Almost every year in May, hundreds of teenagers get together at Tuanyida Square in Guangzhou. It is the place which the CYLC was born in.
In 1932, a special school opened in a small village of Ruijin, Jiangxi. It's the first school of the CYLC. Its first 124 students arrived in December. They were between 14 and 25 in age. They learned about history, politics (政治), geography and other skills. Every night, the students read books and newspapers. They not only learned knowledge, but also put what they learned into practice.
At that time, the young people who wanted to join the CYLC made the application form (申请书) by themselves. They needed to write why they wanted to be a CYLC member and how they would do it. Now the application form is printed in a standard form. The form might be different over time. However, the spirit of the CYLC has never changed.
Do you know the song of the CYLC? In 1987, Hu Hongwei wrote the lyrics (歌词). He sees young people as a sea of flowers in May and the rising sun. Later, Lei Yusheng composed (作曲) the song, it became the song of the CYLC in 2003.
| Some information on the CYLC | |
| The birth | ◆It was born at Tuanyida Square in Guangzhou. |
| The first school | ◆It opened inof Ruijin, Jiangxi in 1932. ◆The students were between 14 and 25. They connected what they learned with. |
| The application form | ◆The application form now mightthe one at that time, but the spirit is the same. |
| The song of the CYLC | ◆The song of the CYLC was made in 2003. Young peoplea sea of flowers in May and the rising sun in the song. |
