ABSTRACT
The history of China’s youth movements is a research area demanding deep exploration and perfection in the historical studies of modern China. Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, with the development of its social science research, the study of the history of youth movements has gradually developed from meeting the various needs of the China Communist Youth League (CCYL) to establishing an independent discipline. “History of China’s Youth Movements,” as a course, was first set up in the Central School of CCYL. Besides, since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, foreign communication activities of youth organizations have become increasingly frequent. Since the 1990s, China’s reform and opening up has been further deepened. This new situation has brought profound influence on the development of youth movement history studies, demanding that the research must adapt to the trend of social development.
