Former Detention Site of Ye Ting

Former Detention Site of Ye Ting

The former detention site of Ye Ting is a cultural relics protection unit of Huangshan City.

The former detention site of Ye Ting is located at No. 3 Zhongshan Lane, Huicheng Town, She County. In January 1941, during the "Southern Anhui Incident," Ye Ting, commander of the New Fourth Army, was captured and taken to She County, where he was held in the residence of businessman Cheng Zhuoru. He was later transferred to Shangrao. The site is now well preserved.

The site has been designated as a county-level cultural relics protection unit.

Ye Ting (1896–1946), courtesy name Xiyi, also known as Xiping, was from Zhou Tian Hui Shui Lou Village, Qiuchang Town, Huiyang County. He was a renowned Chinese military leader and one of the founders of the People's Liberation Army.

He was born in 1896 in Huiyang County, Guangdong Province.

In 1911, at the age of 15, while studying at the Huizhou Prefectural Secondary Vocational School, Ye Ting resolutely cut off his queue (braided hair) and unhesitatingly joined Sun Yat-sen’s struggle against the feudal rule of the Qing Dynasty.

In 1912, Ye Ting was admitted to the Guangzhou Whampoa Army Primary School and later attended the Baoding Military Academy. In 1919, Ye... More details about Ye Ting++

Huicheng Town: Huicheng Town is the seat of She County, a famous historical and cultural city in China. Established in the Qin Dynasty, it has served as the administrative center of a prefecture or state since the Tang Dynasty, historically known as "Huizhou Prefecture." It is one of the most representative sites of Huizhou culture. In Dou Shan Street and Yuliang Dam, you can explore the historical remnants of Huizhou merchants who dominated commerce for three to four hundred years during the Ming and Qing dynasties. At the Xu Guo Stone Archway and ancient residences, you can trace the heritage of Huizhou culture—one of China’s three major regional cultures—known as the "sea of cultural relics," "land of culture," and "Eastern Zoulu," as well as the legacy of great masters such as Xu Guo and Tao Xingzhi nurtured by the spiritually rich and scenic land of ancient Huizhou... More details about Huicheng Town++

Further Reading:

· Fifth Batch of Municipal-Level Cultural Relics Protection Units in Huangshan City