CHANGSHA, China , Oct. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from Hunan Today:

Surrounded by greenery, Hunan First Normal University—with red walls and gray tiles—boasts a long history. French visitor Wang Lilian, curious about her Chinese friends' mentions of "fellow students" and "youth" here, stepped onto campus to uncover its stories.

Guided through the hall, she learned the university nurtured talents like Mao Zedong and Cai Hesen, who studied under teachers such as Yang Huaizhong. They gained knowledge, felt national responsibility, and began their revolutionary journey here.

At the Eighth Classroom, she discovered young Mao attended classes there after 1913 (when his former school merged into First Normal). This room was where he explored national salvation, engaging in passionate di

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