The year of 1917 was very hard for Russia. The events which happened then affected not only our country, but also the course of world history. As Saint Petersburg (at that time – Petrograd) was the capital of the Empire, most of crucial moments and turning points are associated with our city.

But the revolution cannot be done overnight. A series of events led to it. As a result, by 1917 it became clear that "upper classes do not want, and people at the grassroots cannot" go on living the old way. People who believed in their ideals over the years conducted explanatory work among others, took part in rallies, organized strikes, were engaged in a political struggle. They were willing not only to go speaking from the rostrum, but even to go into exile or to the gallows.

We used to talk about the Russian Revolution, though the Empire was multinational, and representatives of various nationalities took part in its life. Hardly anyone would be surprised that Chinese people lived in Petrograd. But the fact of their participation in the political life of the Russian capital, as well as the activities of the "Union of the Chinese workers" are obscure. The route will get you acknowledged with the main places in Saint Petersburg that are important to the Chinese participants of the Russian revolution.