The Communist Party of China in Yan'an from 1935 to 1948 creatively carried out theoretical and practical exploration of Chinese modernization, officials and scholars said on Saturday.

They made the remarks at the opening ceremony of an exhibition held at the new Renmin University of China campus in Tongzhou district, Beijing.

Through a wealth of historical materials and precious cultural artifacts, the exhibition effectively showcases the Party's illustrious journey in Yan'an, located in northwest China's Shaanxi province, termed the holy land of the Chinese revolution.