Former Site of the Meeting of the Eighth Route Army and New Fourth Army at Shizikou, Bajiu

Former Site of the Meeting of the Eighth Route Army and New Fourth Army at Shizikou, Bajiu

The Former Site of the Meeting of the Eighth Route Army and New Fourth Army at Shizikou, Bajiu is a classic red tourism attraction.

In October 1940, the New Fourth Army and the Eighth Route Army successfully joined forces in Bajiu Town, Dafeng, consolidating and developing the anti-Japanese base in Central China. This marked a glorious chapter in China’s war of resistance and left behind a precious spiritual legacy for future generations. To commemorate this major turning point in the nation’s wartime history, in 1986, the Dafeng County Party Committee and County Government erected the “Meeting of the Eighth Route Army and New Fourth Army at Shizikou, Bajiu Monument” at the former meeting site.

In recent years, Bajiu Town has focused on the work philosophy of “revitalizing the town through tourism,” closely aligned with the cultural brand of the “Site of the Historic Meeting.” It has taken it as a historical mission and political responsibility to inherit and promote red culture, fully implementing a red cohesion initiative. The town continues to strengthen key areas such as the protection of the original site, research and interpretation, cultural creation, publicity and education, and tourism integration. Every year, a steady stream of cadres, civilians, primary and secondary school students visit the historic meeting site to study, revisit history, and receive revolutionary tradition and patriotic education. Descendants of soldiers from both armies who participated in the meeting have also come to trace their forebears’ steps and retrace the path of the historic rendezvous.

In March 2019, the Former Site of the Meeting of the Eighth Route Army and New Fourth Army at Shizikou, Bajiu was included in the eighth batch of Jiangsu Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units.

Further Reading:

· Eighth Batch of Jiangsu Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units