Former Residence of Martyr Xu Xinghu

Former Residence of Martyr Xu Xinghu

The Former Residence of Martyr Xu Xinghu is a cultural tourism attraction and a classic red tourism site.

Martyr Xu Xinghu was an outstanding war correspondent of New China. During NATO's bombing of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, he faced danger fearlessly, demonstrated exceptional dedication, and managed to send back a large amount of frontline news to the motherland under extremely difficult conditions. After his sacrifice, he was honored as "A Good Reporter of the People" by the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee and the Ministry of Personnel, and was also awarded the "Star of Yugoslavia" medal.

Xu Xinghu, male, was born on March 26, 1968, in Danyang City, Jiangsu Province. He was a member of the Communist Party of China. He graduated from Beijing Foreign Studies University with a major in Serbian. After graduation, he was assigned to the International Department of Guangming Daily. Later, he pursued further studies at the University of Belgrade. Starting in July 1998, he served as a correspondent for Guangming Daily in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Since the start of NATO’s bombing of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Xu Xinghu devoted himself entirely to frontline reporting, often venturing into the areas most heavily bombed by NATO to cover the events and send back numerous reports.