Bronze figure of 3 communists

Inspired by the Russian Revolution, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was founded in 1921 on the principles of Marxism-Leninism following a lengthy civil war against the Kuomintang, its primary rival. Despite China's market reforms in the late 1970s, the modern Chinese state remains a purely Leninist system, like those of Cuba, North Korea, and Laos. The party's grip on power relies on three pillars: control of personnel, propaganda, and the People's Liberation Army. Around 77 percent of its members are men, and farmers make up roughly one-third of its membership. Information from: http://www.cfr.org/china/chinese-communist-party/p29443