More than 500 editions of The Communist Manifesto are on display in Tianyi Pavilion in Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/Ningbo Evening News]

More than 500 editions of The Communist Manifesto are on display at an exhibition in Tianyi Pavilion in Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province. 

The exhibition, which began on June 21, is part of activities held by the city to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China.

The Communist Manifesto was written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels for the Communist League and is an important symbol of the birth of Marxism.

The Communist Manifesto was first published in London on Feb 21, 1848. The publication has since been widely translated and published all over the world.

Zhuang Lizhen, director of the Tianyi Pavilion Museum, said the exhibition will allow visitors to learn more about the manifesto.

The event is organized by the Ningbo Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Film and Television under the guidance of the Publicity Department of the CPC Ningbo Municipal Committee. It will run till Dec 20, according to Zhuang.

The exhibition is free to enter and is open every day except Monday. Group tours are welcomed but reservations must be made in advance.

Soldiers attend the exhibition of The Communist Manifesto in Tianyi Pavilion in Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/Ningbo Evening News]