Central Institute of Socialism

Central Institute of Socialism

中央社会主义学院
Other name	Chinese Culture Institute
Type	Higher education institution Ministerial level agency
Established	1956; 68 years ago (1956)
Parent institution	United Front Work Department
President	Hao Mingjin (CNDCA)
Address	No. 4, Wanshou Temple , Haidian District, Beijing , China
Campus	Urban
Website	www.zysy.org.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	中央社会主义学院
Traditional Chinese	中央社會主義學院
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōngyāng Shèhuìzhǔyì Xuéyuàn
Abbreviation
Simplified Chinese	中央社院
Traditional Chinese	中央社院
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōngyāng Shénshè
Former name
Simplified Chinese	社会主义学院
Traditional Chinese	社會主義學院
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Shèhuìzhǔyì Xuéyuàn

The Central Institute of Socialism (CIS)^[1] is the higher education institution in China which trains cadres from the eight minor political parties and those not affiliated with political parties. A united front organ, it is organized by the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. It is located in Beijing.