The memorial saw a surge in visitor appointments after President Xi Jinping's speech about strengthening studies on the movement and its spirit.

The memorial has registered 231 appointments for May, which amounts to an estimated 10,000 visitors.

Apart from visiting the exhibition, students and other groups are also seen taking an "oath of allegiance"-to inherit the spirit of the May Fourth Movement and continue to strive for national rejuvenation-in front of the building.

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