Former Site of the Su-Zhe Military Region of the New Fourth Army

Former Site of the Su-Zhe Military Region of the New Fourth Army

The Former Site of the Su-Zhe Military Region of the New Fourth Army is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit and a classic red tourism destination.

The Former Site of the Su-Zhe Military Region of the New Fourth Army is centered around the former headquarters of the Su-Zhe Military Region of the New Fourth Army and is star-shaped, spread across the continuous mountainous areas of Huai Kan Township in Changxing County at the junction of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui provinces. Bordered by Taihu Lake to the east and backed by Tianmu Mountain to the west, this region features overlapping ridges and steep terrain, long regarded as the “gateway to Jiangsu and Zhejiang” and a strategic military stronghold. In the later stages of the Anti-Japanese War, it was hailed as the “Little Yan’an of the South.”

The Former Site of the Su-Zhe Military Region of the New Fourth Army served as the party, government, and military command organs and logistical support facilities for the 16th Brigade of the 6th Division of the New Fourth Army and the subsequently established Su-Zhe Military Region of the New Fourth Army during the later stages of the Anti-Japanese War (autumn 1943 – October 1945). It includes five sites: the former site of the 1st Column Headquarters in Yangfeng Village, Huai Kan Township; the former site of the Headquarters of the Su-Zhe Military Region of the New Fourth Army (in Nanshan Dian, Dongtun Village); the former site of the Political Department (in Lianhua Dian, Dongtun Village); the former site of the Logistics Department (in Xinzhuang Village); the former site of the Hospital (in Xiejia Dian, Shiban Village); the former site of the Arsenal (in Sanmen Village); the former site of the Supply Department (in Youdun Village); the former site of the Guard Company (in Zhonggu Village); the former site of the New Fourth Army Su-Zhe Military Region Revolutionary Cadre School (in Ma’ao Village); the former site of the New Fourth Army Su-Zhe Military Region Hospital (in Pingshui Village); the former site of the Printing Office (in Dongkeng Village); the former site of the “Su-Zhe Daily” Editorial Department (in Dongkeng Village); and the former site of the “Su-Zhe Daily” Printing Workshop (in Shiban Village), covering a total area of nearly 10,000 square meters. It is the most intact, largest in scale, and richest in content revolutionary heritage complex preserved in southern China during the Anti-Japanese War. On June 25, 2001, it was designated as part of the fifth group of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units by the State Council.

The former headquarters of the 1st Column, the former headquarters of the Su-Zhe Military Region of the New Fourth Army, the dormitory and office of General Su Yu have been restored and are now fully open to the public, comprehensively showcasing the glorious history of the military and civilians of the Su-Zhe Military Region of the New Fourth Army in resisting the Japanese invaders, puppet troops, and die-hard nationalists from autumn 1943 to October 1945.

Further Reading:

· Fifth Group of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units