The Former Headquarters of the Local Communist Party (Zhong gong xiangqu weiyuanhui jiuzhi), is in a central area of Changsha, on the newly named August 1st Road. This complex, now a museum, was formerly named Clear Water Pool (Qingshui tang) and was the area that Mao, and his new wife Yang Kuihui, stayed in from 1921 to 1923. Yang Kuihui, a daughter of Mao's influential teacher, an old Hunanese called Yang Chang Qi, was later killed by the Nationalists (Guomindang), fueling Mao's initial hatred of Chiang Kaishek.

The building is now commemorated both for its former residents and for the fact that it served as the base for the first meeting of the local Chinese Communist Party in July 1921. At the main entrance to the former headquarters stands a large, white marble statue of Mao.

Within the grounds are a number of stone tablets, on the walls, upon which are written various epigrams, some written by Mao. The rest of the gardens are pretty limited, including a shabby vegetable patch and a number of peasant farming tools. Within the building are photos and historical items from the 1920s, a history of Hunanese agriculture, the original conference room and the room where Mao and his wife lived.

Address: Entrance is on Bayi lu, at the intersection with Qingshui tang lu (west of the Yingbin lu intersection).

How to get there: The sight is on the No.1 bus route, although can be walked from most central areas.
Opening hours: Daily; 08:30-17:00.
Cost: RMB10