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Former Site of the New Fourth Army Northern Jiangsu Command Headquarters

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The Former Site of the New Fourth Army Northern Jiangsu Command Headquarters is located at No. 219 South Street, Jiangyan City. It is named Qujiang Tower because it sits at the bend of the ancient Salt Transport River. In the summer and autumn of 1940, as the New Fourth Army advanced eastward to resist the Japanese, in September the Northern Jiangsu Command Headquarters of the New Fourth Army was stationed at Qujiang Tower. Commander-in-Chief Chen Yi stayed on the upper floor, where he planned military strategies and won the political battle before our army’s decisive engagement at Huangqiao, ultimately leading to victory in the “Battle of Huangqiao.”

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The Former Site of the New Fourth Army Northern Jiangsu Command Headquarters is a classic red tourism destination and a base for patriotic education.

Former Site of the New Fourth Army Northern Jiangsu Command Headquarters

Located at No. 219 South Street, Jiangyan City, it is named Qujiang Tower because it sits at the bend of the ancient Salt Transport River. In the summer and autumn of 1940, as the New Fourth Army advanced eastward to resist the Japanese, in September the Northern Jiangsu Command Headquarters of the New Fourth Army was stationed at Qujiang Tower. Commander-in-Chief Chen Yi stayed on the upper floor, where he planned military strategies and won the political battle before our army’s decisive engagement at Huangqiao, ultimately leading to victory in the “Battle of Huangqiao.”