Former Site of the CCP Delegation to the Military Armistice Commission

Former Site of the CCP Delegation to the Military Armistice Commission

The former site of the CCP Delegation to the Military Armistice Commission is a protected cultural heritage site of Beijing and a patriotic education base.

The former site of the CCP Delegation to the Military Armistice Commission is located at Cui Ming Zhuang, No. 1 Nanheyan Street, Dongcheng District. Cui Ming Zhuang is a three-story gray-brick building with a blend of Chinese and Western architectural styles. Originally purchased in the 1930s by Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang, the site was intended for the construction of a theater, but plans were halted due to the Japanese invasion of China. After the Japanese occupied Beiping, they built a high-end guesthouse there. Following Japan’s surrender, the site was repurposed as a guesthouse for the Nationalist Party’s Lize Society.

From January 13, 1946, to February 21, 1947, this site served as the residence for staff of the CCP delegation to the Beiping Military Armistice Execution Commission. The rooms facing the street on the third floor were where the CCP delegation installed their radio station. At the time, key CCP representatives at the commission included Ye Jianying, Luo Ruiqing, Li Kenong, and Huang Hua, while other participants included Song Shilun, Wu Xiuquan, Zhang Aiping, Zhang Wenjin, and Han Xu.

In the early 1950s, the main building of Cui Ming Zhuang was destroyed by fire but was later restored to its original design. In January 1984, the site was designated as a cultural heritage site under Dongcheng District protection. In October 1995, it was listed as a protected cultural heritage site of Beijing. In June 2013, it was named a patriotic education memorial site of Beijing.