Former Site of the Headquarters of the 2nd Detachment of the New Fourth Army in Xuancheng

Former Site of the Headquarters of the 2nd Detachment of the New Fourth Army in Xuancheng

The former site of the headquarters of the 2nd Detachment of the New Fourth Army in Xuancheng is a cultural heritage protection unit of Anhui Province.

The former site of the headquarters of the 2nd Detachment of the New Fourth Army in Xuancheng is located in Liqiao Town, Xuancheng District, Xuancheng City, dating back to 1938–1939.

In 2019, the former site of the headquarters of the 2nd Detachment of the New Fourth Army in Xuancheng was designated as part of the eighth batch of provincial-level cultural heritage protection units by the People's Government of Anhui Province.

Liqiao Town: Located in southeastern Anhui, Liqiao Town serves as the northeastern gateway to Xuancheng. It borders Nanjing, Jiangsu Province to the north, at the junction of Jiangsu and Anhui, enjoying a strategically advantageous geographical position. In January 2002, following an administrative division adjustment, the former three townships and one town—Zancun, Nanhu, Weidong, and Liqiao—were merged to form the new Liqiao Town. The town now covers an area of 228 square kilometers, with jurisdiction over 12 villages and 1 community, and a total population of 65,000. It is 40 kilometers from downtown Xuancheng, 110 kilometers from Nanjing, and 80 kilometers from Nanjing Lukou Airport. The Xuanning Highway runs through the town, and the key project of the 11th Five-Year Plan, the Ningxuanhuang Expressway, will pass through... More details about Liqiao Town++