For the first time since taking office, all seven Standing Committee members of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee have appeared together at a cultural event. Led by General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, Xi Jinping, the seven Party leaders took a tour of the grand exhibition "Road to Revival" at China's National Museum. The exhibition is a retrospective of a century of China's history, starting from the Opium War of 1840.

Xi Jinping, the General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, has visited the Chinese National Museum's grand exhibition "Road to Revival", recalling a century of history starting from the Opium War in 1840.

The visit comes as Party members across the country study and implement the spirit of the 18th National Party Congress. During the exhibition, the Party leaders reviewed the different historical stages the nation has gone through on the road to revival. Xi Jinping urged all Party members to carry forward the great achievements, build the Party in a more scientific way, unite people of all ethnic groups in developing the nation and maintain the impetus towards building a successful and prosperous China. Starting from the time of the first Opium War, the exhibition, with more than 12-hundred artefacts and 870 pictures, follows the dramatic struggles of the nation against imperialist oppression. In particular, it looks at the rejuvenation of the country under the leadership of the Communist Party of China.

Xi Jinping (M), the General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, has visited the Chinese National Museum's grand exhibition "Road to Revival", recalling a century of history starting from the Opium War in 1840.

It also shows the transformation of China into an independent, democratic and prosperous modern nation. After visiting the exhibition, Party leader Xi Jinping called for Party members to continue to strive to realize China's great revival.