Former Site of the CPC Jinghepu Central County Committee

Former Site of the CPC Jinghepu Central County Committee

The former site of the CPC Jinghepu Central County Committee is a cultural relic protection unit of Fujian Province and a classic red tourism destination.

The former site of the CPC Jinghepu Central County Committee is located in Cheben Village, Shiliu Town, Zhangpu County, dating back to 1934.

Description: In April 1932, the Jinghepu Revolutionary Base Area was established, with Cheben Village becoming the central revolutionary zone. After 1934, this building successively housed the Red Third Regiment, the CPC Zhangzhou Central County Committee, the CPC Jinghepu County Committee, the Provisional Special Committee of the CPC Minyue Border Region, and the CPC Southern Fujian Special Committee. In the spring of 1948, the CPC Jinghepu County Working Committee was established here, leading the efforts to restore the Jinghepu Revolutionary Base Area and the struggle for the liberation of Zhangpu. The site faces southeast and is situated northwest, consisting of a front hall, a courtyard, side rooms (two wing rooms), a two-story small building, and left and right wing extensions, with a total construction area of 426 square meters.

In 2013, the former site of the CPC Jinghepu Central County Committee was announced by the People's Government of Fujian Province as part of the eighth batch of provincial-level cultural relic protection units.

Protected area: An extension of 20 meters in all directions around the site.

Cheben Village: I. Overview of Cheben Village

Cheben Village is located in the mountainous northeastern region of Shiliu Town, 30 kilometers from the town center. It is the most remote and highest-altitude (780 meters) administrative village in the northwestern part of Zhangpu County. It governs one natural village and two villager groups, with 100 households and a population of 432. There are currently 23 official party members, including one female party member. The total land area of the village is over 20,000 mu, with actual arable land of about 400 mu. This area was formerly known as the Jinghepu Border Region. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the northwestern part of Shan Cheng, originally belonging to the central and western regions and Nanpu of Nanjing, was placed under the jurisdiction of Zhangpu. To the north of Cheben... More detailed information on Cheben Village++

Further reading:

· Eighth Batch of Cultural Relic Protection Units of Fujian Province