The Young Pioneers of China (Chinese: 中国少年先锋队; pinyin: Zhōngguó shàonián xiānfēngduì), often shortened to the Young Pioneers (Chinese: 少先队; pinyin: shàoxiānduì), is a mass youth organization for children aged six to fourteen in the People's Republic of China. The Young Pioneers of China is run by the Communist Youth League, an organization of older youth that comes under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The Young Pioneers of China is similar to Pioneer Movements that exist or existed in many Communist countries around the world.