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On Xinmin Road in Changsha City. During Mao Zedong's studies at the First Normal School, in order to transform China and the world, he formally established the Xinmin Society in April 1918 with Cai Hesen, He Shuheng, and others at Cai Hesen's home in Rongwan Town. At that time there were more than 20 members, and Mao Zedong was elected as secretary. By 1920 it had grown to more than 70 members. The society was the core organization of the revolutionary struggle in Hunan at that time and made important contributions to propagating Marxism. Later, many members became early members of the Communist Party of China. The original site was destroyed by fire in 1938, and the existing building was rebuilt in 1984. In addition to restoring the original houses, an auxiliary exhibition room was added. Deng Xiaoping and Chen Yun respectively inscribed "Former Residence of Cai Hesen" and "Former Site of the Founding Meeting of the Xinmin Society" plaques and museum names. The former site has now been opened as a patriotism education base. In 1988 it was announced as a provincial cultural relic protection unit.
