Huang Rikui: First CPC Member from Guangxi

Huang Rikui (1899–1930) was from Chengxiang, Guiping County (now Guiping City), Guangxi Province.

In July 1916, Huang Rikui went to study in Japan. He participated in anti-imperialist patriotic movements during his study in Japan.

In the autumn of 1918, Huang Rikui was admitted into Peking University. Under the leadership and direct influence of Chen Duxiu and Li Dazhao who were revolutionary pioneers of the New Culture Movement, Huang participated in the preparations, publicity, and organization of the May Fourth Movement as one of the organizers and leaders.

In March 1920, Huang Rikui and Deng Zhongxia initiated the establishment of the Marxist Theory Research Society of Peking University. In October, Huang Rikui joined the Beijing Communist Group and became the first member of the Communist Party of China (CPC) from Guangxi.

In 1923, Huang Rikui and his townsmen in Beijing built the "New Guangxi Preparatory Association", founded the Guiguang magazine, and cultivated young people from Guangxi who studied at Peking University and other universities.

On May 25, 1927, Huang Rikui attended the enlarged meeting on the farmer movement work in southeast provinces held by the CPC in Hankou.

On August 1 of the same year, the Nanchang Uprising broke out. However, the uprising failed, so Huang Rikui went to Japan. In November 1929, he was arrested and tortured by Japanese authorities.

In March 1930, Huang Rikui was ordered to leave Japan and then he returned to Shanghai for treatment and recuperation. Despite his illness, he translated History of Russian Literature in Shanghai.

On December 20, 1930, Huang Rikui died of illness in Shanghai.

黄日葵：广西籍第一位共产党员

黄日葵（1899—1930），广西桂平县（今桂平市）城厢人。

1916年7月，黄日葵到日本留学，在日本留学期间曾参加反帝爱国运动。

1918年秋，黄日葵考入北京大学，在学校受到新文化运动的先驱陈独秀、李大钊的领导和直接影响，参与了五四运动的筹备、宣传、组织工作，是五四反帝爱国运动的组织领导者之一。

1920年3月，黄日葵与邓中夏发起成立北京大学马克思学说研究会，10月黄日葵参加北京共产主义小组，成为广西最早的中共党员。

1923年，黄日葵与广西在京同学一起组织了“新广西期成会”，创办了《桂光》杂志，教育培养在北京大学等校读书的广西籍青年。

1927年5月25日，黄日葵参加中共在汉口召开的东南各省农民运动工作扩大会议。

同年8月1日，南昌起义爆发，起义失败后，黄日葵到日本隐蔽。1929年11月被日本当局逮捕入狱，遭受酷刑。

1930年3月，黄日葵被勒令出境，回上海治病疗养。黄日葵从日本出狱回国后，在上海抱病翻译了《俄国文学史》一书。

1930年12月20日，黄日葵在上海病逝。