The New Fourth Army Fourth Detachment's Eastern Expedition Anti-Japanese Memorial Hall in Qinglongchang, Hefei

The New Fourth Army Fourth Detachment's Eastern Expedition Anti-Japanese Memorial Hall in Qinglongchang, Hefei

The New Fourth Army Fourth Detachment's Eastern Expedition Anti-Japanese Memorial Hall in Qinglongchang, Hefei is a classic red tourism destination and a patriotic education base.

The New Fourth Army Fourth Detachment's Eastern Expedition Anti-Japanese Memorial Hall in Qinglongchang, Hefei is located in Chulaowei, Qinglongchang Community, Bailong Town, Feidong County. Originally built as a manor by Huai Army general Chulaotai during the Tongzhi era (1862) of the Qing Dynasty, the buildings were burned down by Japanese puppet troops in 1940. The current site covers an area of over 30 acres. It now includes the "Anti-Japanese War Memorial Hall," the "Hefei CPC History Museum," and the "New Fourth Army Fourth Detachment's Eastern Expedition Anti-Japanese Memorial Hall," with a total construction area of over 3,000 square meters. Within and around the site, there are also a martyrs' cemetery, a Red Army well, the Jingting Memorial Forest, and dozens of acres planted with Shandong winter jujube trees. The Hefei CPC History Museum showcases the glorious journey of the Hefei CPC organization from its establishment in September 1926, growing from a weak beginning to a strong force through arduous and remarkable struggles. The New Fourth Army Fourth Detachment's Eastern Expedition Anti-Japanese Memorial Hall displays over 2,000 cultural relics, among which two Japanese swords and a Zhongzheng sword confiscated by veterans of the New Fourth Army, a military bugle used by New Fourth Army soldiers during the war, and a personal letter handwritten by Marshal Ye Jianying are particularly precious.

In the early stages of the Anti-Japanese War, this was an important anti-Japanese base established by the Chinese Communist Party, serving as the command center for resistance in central Anhui. It was the headquarters of the New Fourth Army’s Fourth Detachment and the Jiangbei Guerrilla Column, as well as the relocation site of the New Fourth Army Jiangbei Command and the location of the Hefei Central County Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. The New Fourth Army Fourth Detachment was formed in February 1938 from the 28th Red Army and the guerrilla forces of the Hubei-Henan-Anhui Border Region. In April 1938, following orders from the CPC Central Committee, the Fourth Detachment, led by Commander Gao Jingting, advanced eastward into central Anhui. Alongside local people, they engaged in arduous and extraordinary anti-Japanese struggles. Between April 1938 and May 1939, in just under a year, the Fourth Detachment fought in over 90 battles, killing or wounding more than 1,700 Japanese soldiers and capturing more than 10; killing or wounding over 600 puppet troops and capturing over 400; and eliminating over 3,700 armed forces and bandits. Through nearly a year of anti-Japanese struggle, the Fourth Detachment grew into the Fourth and Fifth Detachments along with the Jiangbei Guerrilla Column, and established the Huainan Anti-Japanese Base, supporting both the Wanjiang and Huaibei Anti-Japanese Bases. It made significant contributions to the victory of China and the world's anti-fascist war.

Bailong Town: Located on the Jianghuai watershed, Bailong Town is an economic, cultural, and commercial hub in the northwest of Feidong County. The town covers a total area of 96.3 square kilometers, with a population of 38,000 and cultivated land spanning 54,000 mu. It governs 20 villages (communities). The central town area has a planned size of 5.2 square kilometers and a permanent resident population of 12,000. In 2005, the town achieved a combined industrial and agricultural output value of 140 million yuan, fiscal revenue of 2.71 million yuan, and per capita rural income exceeding 2,150 yuan.

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