Old Residence in Montargis: a window for Hunan youth's work-study history in France

竹篱斜护的新民学会旧址，掩映在葱葱郁郁的树木中。

Xinmin Society site in green trees

新民学会党史陈列馆。

Exhibition hall of Xinmin Society over the history of the CPC

红网时刻新闻记者 张英 摄影 秦楼 长沙报道

　　位于法国蒙达尔纪雷蒙特列街15号的这幢老宅子，记录了中国尤其是湖南革命青年在法国的一段峥嵘岁月。8月下旬，在法国的蒙达尔纪，雷蒙特列街15号，这幢不足300平米的老宅将向世界打开一扇有关中国故事、湖南故事的温暖之窗。

Rednet (Changsha): The old residence located in Montargis has witnessed the work-study history of Chinese (especially Hunan) revolutionary youth in France. In the late August, 2016, the old residence of less than 300 m² in Montargis will be opened to the world as a window for the story of Chinese (Hunan) youth working and studying in France.

赴法勤工俭学运动——“二•二八”运动

February 28th Movement: the work-study movement in France

　　1920年秋冬，法国出现新的经济危机，勤工俭学随之陷入无工无学、饥饿病亡的困境，严峻的形势迫使勤工俭学学生团结起来进行斗争。1921年2月28日，巴黎市区及近邻的400多名勤工俭学生在蔡和森、向警予、李维汉等人的率领下掀起了争取生存权与求学权的“二•二八”运动。

In the autumn and winter of 1920, a new economic crisis emerged in France. Chinese (Hunan) youth studying and working in France, without work-study chance, fell into starving and illness, which forced them to fight together. On February 28, 1921, more than 400 wok-study Chinese students around Paris headed by Cai Hesen, Xiang Jingyu, Li Weihan, etc. called for rights to live and study in France.

　　“二•二八”斗争没有达到预期目的，但引起法国政府高度重视，外交、教育、劳动、商业四部代表和中国驻法公使馆代表于5月4日联合组成“留法中国青年法中监护处”，无工无学的勤工俭学学生凭证暂时在该处领取每日5法郎的生活维持费。但是，留法勤工俭学学生与旅法各界华人发动反对中法秘密借款的斗争并取得胜利后，9月3日，法国政府宣布停发勤工俭学学生的维持费。走投无路的学生在蔡和森、赵世炎、李立三、陈毅等人的领导下，组成125人的先发队，进占了里昂中法大学。10月14日，进占里昂中法大学的蔡和森、陈毅、李立三等104名勤工俭学学生被强行押送回国。

Although the Movement on February 28, 1921 failed to reach the expected purpose, it successfully aroused the French government’s attention. On May 4, 1921, French ministry representatives of Foreign Affairs, Education, Labor and Commerce, together with representatives of Chinese Legation in France were formed a French-Sino Gardianship Office for Chinese Youth Working and Studying in France, which provided daily 5 Francs to a Chinese youth working and studying in France for life subsistence. Owing to the victory of the French-Sino confidential debt event initiated by Chinese students working and studying in France and other Chinese people in France, the French government stopped the subsistence money provided to Chinese students working and studying in France. Driven into a corner, 125 students led by Cai Hesen, Zhao Shiyan, Li Lisan, Chen Yi, etc. advanced into Institut Franco-Chinoise de Lyon. On October 14, 1921, 104 students (inclusive of Cai Hesen, Chen Yi, Li Lisan, etc.) were forced to return to China.

　　这批人被迫中断了在法勤工俭学，回国后他们很快加入了中国共产党，并参加了党领导的革命斗争。留在法国的一批青年继续进行勤工俭学，学习法国的先进科学技术，其中一批人后来成为了在科学、技术、工程、文学等方面的专家，向警予、李维汉、李立三、李富春等人还在国外建立了共产主义组织，为中国共产党的建立做了很多工作。

Forced to stop working and studying in France, these youth joined the Communist Party of China for revolutionary struggle soon after they were backed to China. Those Chinese youth staying in France continued working and studying in France; some learned advanced technologies of France and later became experts in science, technology, engineering, literature, etc. Some set up Communist organizations abroad and done much for the Communist Party of China, such as Xiang Jingyu, Li Weihan, Li Lisan, Li Fuchun, etc.

Original Link: [“回望出发的地方”之二] 蒙达尔纪雷蒙特列街15号 湖南的一扇“历史之窗”

More Link: [“回望出发的地方”之一] 赴法勤工俭学背后 湖湘青年立志“改造中国与世界”

               Xinmin Society site: story behind Hunan Youth in Montargis