China launched an official website Wednesday providing research and other information on the history of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

The website, sponsored by the Party History Research Center (PHRC) of the CPC Central Committee, includes files about recent research achievements regarding CPC history, memoirs of important people in the CPC history, a brief introduction of major CPC history research institutions as well as news reports about the CPC's 90th anniversary.

The website also hosts important books -- in electronic form -- of the CPC history.

The website will serve as a platform for the exchanges of Party history research information, a showcase of the CPC history research results and a classroom for CPC history learning and education, said a statement from the PHRC Wednesday.

"The launching of the website is part of the PHRC's efforts to use modern technology to promote the CPC's glorious history and fine tradition among the Party history researchers and the public," the PHRC director Ouyang Song said at the website's launching ceremony.

The CPC will celebrate its 90th anniversary of founding on July 1 of this year.