The Memorial Hall of the Long March to the Dabie Mountains

The Memorial Hall of the Long March to the Dabie Mountains

The Memorial Hall of the Long March to the Dabie Mountains is a classic red tourism destination.

The Memorial Hall of the Long March to the Dabie Mountains was established in June 2013, covering an exhibition area of over 800 square meters. The entire exhibition is arranged chronologically, utilizing sculptures, photographs, and high-tech audiovisual effects. Based on the strategies of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Central Military Commission, Mao Zedong, and the operational guidelines of the Liu-Deng Army's advance into the Dabie Mountains, it recreates the grand momentum and glorious history of the Liu-Deng Army’s march into the Dabie Mountains and their campaigns in western Huai.

In June 1947, following the strategic deployment of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Mao Zedong, Liu Bocheng and Deng Xiaoping led the main forces of the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Field Army of the People’s Liberation Army in a bold crossing of the Yellow River and a thousand-mile march into the Dabie Mountains. They established a revolutionary base there with a population of 20 million, pushing the war into the Kuomintang-controlled areas. This move marked the beginning of the PLA’s strategic offensive, achieved the Party Central Committee’s goal of strategically dominating the Central Plains, and became a major turning point in the history of China’s revolutionary wars. During their campaign, the Liu-Deng Army stayed in Linquan for 88 days, continuously consolidating and expanding the Yu-Wan-Su Liberated Area. They carried out party and army rectification movements, supported and defended the newly established democratic government in Linquan. During this period, the people of Linquan contributed significantly to the army’s rest and recuperation, logistical support, and strategic westward movement, greatly accelerating the liberation of the Central Plains and even the whole nation.

In front of precious historical photos, artifacts bearing traces of battle, and battle scenes presented through modern technology, Wang Binyi and Li Ping listened intently to the guides’ explanations while deep in thought. They urged local Party and government officials to fully leverage the educational role of the memorial hall, enabling more people—especially young people—to understand that bloody and fiery history, remember the great achievements of the revolutionary martyrs, cherish today’s happy life, and better devote themselves to the tide of building their hometown.