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Former Site of Red Army Slogans at the Residence of Gui Shusheng in Shendu

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The former site of Red Army slogans at the residence of Gui Shusheng in Shendu is located at the home of Gui Shusheng in Hebei Group, Shendu Village, Litian, Qingliu County. There are a total of six slogans. Three are on the right side of the main hall on the first floor, and three are on the exterior wall of the right corridor on the second floor. The three slogans in the main hall, from left to right, are: “Oppose the Kuomintang’s large-scale burning, killing, and looting in the Soviet Area!” “Only the Soviet can save China; to save China, we must overthrow—the Kuomintang.” “Arms in support of the Soviet Union, expand Fujian’s new main force!” All three bear the signature “Red Army Jinjiaji 5 (Propaganda).” On the second floor, two slogans are covered with lime, leaving only fragments of words such as “farmers” and “army” legible, while one clear slogan reads “Overthrow the traitor—Chiang Kai-shek.”

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The former site of Red Army slogans at the residence of Gui Shusheng in Shendu is a classic red tourism attraction.

The former site of Red Army slogans at the residence of Gui Shusheng in Shendu is located at the home of Gui Shusheng in Hebi Group, Shendu Village, Litian, Qingliu County.

There are a total of six slogans. Three are on the right side of the main hall on the first floor, and three are on the exterior wall of the right corridor on the second floor. The three slogans in the main hall, from left to right, are: “Oppose the Kuomintang’s large-scale burning, killing, and looting in the Soviet Area!” “Only the Soviet can save China, to save China we must overthrow—the Kuomintang.” “Arms in support of the Soviet Union, expand Fujian’s new main force!” All three are signed “Red Army Jinjiaji 5 (Propaganda).” On the second floor, two slogans are covered with lime, with only individual characters such as “farmers” and “army” discernible, while one clearly visible slogan reads “Overthrow the traitor—Chiang Kai-shek.”

The residential building of Gui Shusheng, the site of the Red Army slogans in Shendu Village, was built in the late Qing Dynasty. It is a single-courtyard, two-story tile-roofed house with an earthen and wooden structure. The central part is the main hall, with five rooms on each side. The building covers a land area of 186 square meters and has a construction area of 284 square meters.

Source: Party History Research Office of the Sanming Municipal Committee

Shendu Village: Shendu Village is located in the western part of Qingliu County, southeast of Litian Township. It borders Changxiao Town of Qingliu County to the east, south, and west, and connects to Litian Village of Litian Township to the north. It is 34 kilometers from the county seat and 4 kilometers from the Litian Township government.

[Village and Residents] The village covers an area of 4.4 square kilometers and administers four villager groups. It consists of two natural villages, with a total population of 454 people in 110 households as of 2012.

[Village Culture and Appearance]

[Historical and Cultural Background] The main resident surnames in the village are Gui, Liao, Xu, Zou, and Li. Shendu Village was first established during the Yuan Dynasty by the Gui family and was originally named Yongfeng Township (jurisdiction... More detailed information about Shendu Village++)