A large-scale exhibition featuring the history of the heroic struggles of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the people as well as Zibo's industrial development over the past century kicked off on June 22 in Zibo, Shandong province.

A large-scale exhibition to celebrate the upcoming 100th anniversary of the founding of the CPC opens in Zibo, Shandong province on June 22. [Photo/sdchina.com]

Hosted by the 21st Century Marxism Institute, the Party School of the CPC Shandong Provincial Committee, the Shandong Provincial Party History Research Institute and the CPC Zibo Municipal Committee, the exhibition was held to celebrate the upcoming 100th anniversary of the founding of the CPC.

The exhibition, which took four and a half months to prepare, features over 370 photos and other exhibits that showcase Zibo's path to glory under the leadership of the CPC.

Zibo officials visit the exhibition on the opening day. [Photo/sdchina.com]

Consisting of six exhibition halls, the exhibition chronicles the founding of the CPC as well as the Party's efforts and achievements over the past 100 years.

Zibo is known as the birthplace of the country's modern industry. It was one of the three domestic major industrial and mining areas in the last century.

Photos highlighting the Party's history as well as Zibo's industrial development are exhibited. [Photo/sdchina.com]

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Zibo, with its strong industrial base and a large number of military enterprises, became an important part of the national 1st Five-Year Plan (1953-57) heavy industry layout. The city's complete industrial system and complete industrial categories once accounted for half of Shandong's industrial output and led the country's industrial development.

The history of the heroic struggles of the CPC and the people is highlighted at the exhibition. [Photo/sdchina.com]