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Former Red Army Site in Changxiao

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The Former Red Army Site in Changxiao is located in Changxiao Village, Changxiao Town, Qingliu County, dating back to 1931. Description: In January 1931, the 101st Regiment of the 34th Division of the 12th Red Army was stationed in Litian and Changxiao areas of Qingliu. It assisted the work team of the Fujian Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China in mobilizing the masses to carry out land redistribution campaigns. The ancestral hall of Li Zhongqing was designated as the headquarters of the 101st Regiment of the 34th Red Army Division, while the ancestral hall of Li Yueliang served as the regiment’s hospital. Numerous Red Army slogans, bearing the signature of the 34th Division of the 12th Red Army, were left on the walls of these two ancestral halls. Slogans such as “Carry out the Land Revolution!” “The Red Army is the Army of the Peasants Themselves!” and “Vigorously Expand the Red Army’s Armed Forces to Protect the Autumn Harvest!” vividly reflect the working policies and content of the Red Army during different periods.

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The Former Red Army Site in Changxiao is a cultural heritage site protected at the provincial level in Fujian Province and a classic destination for red tourism.

The Former Red Army Site in Changxiao is located in Changxiao Village, Changxiao Town, Qingliu County, dating back to 1931.

Description: In January 1931, the 101st Regiment of the 34th Division of the 12th Red Army was stationed in Litian and Changxiao areas of Qingliu. It assisted the work team of the Fujian Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China in mobilizing the masses to carry out land redistribution campaigns. The ancestral hall of Li Zhongqing was designated as the headquarters of the 101st Regiment of the 34th Red Army Division, while the ancestral hall of Li Yueliang served as the regiment’s hospital. Numerous Red Army slogans, bearing the signature of the 34th Division of the 12th Red Army, were left on the walls of these two ancestral halls. Slogans such as “Carry out the Land Revolution!” “The Red Army is the Army of the Peasants Themselves!” and “Vigorously Expand the Red Army’s Armed Forces to Protect the Autumn Harvest!” vividly reflect the working policies and content of the Red Army during different periods.

In 2018, the Former Red Army Site in Changxiao was announced by the People's Government of Fujian Province as part of the ninth batch of provincial-level cultural heritage protection units.

Protection Scope: An area extending 20 meters outward from the perimeter of each individual structure.

Changxiao Village: Located at the site of the Changxiao Town government, Changxiao Village borders Huangshikeng Village to the east, Jiangfang, Xiexie, and Qiankeng Villages to the south, and Shaping and Huangkeng Villages to the north. It has 2,890 mu of arable land and 24,600 mu of forested land. The village consists of 31 villager groups, with 796 households and a population of 3,245 in 2012. Except for a few households surnamed Huang or Qiu, the rest of the villagers are all surnamed Li. The Li family moved to Changxiao from Xiaping Village, Zhiping Township, Ninghua County, in the third year of the Yuanyou era of the Song Dynasty (1088).

In ancient times, Changxiao Village got its name from the character “Chang” (meaning “long”) as in Chang’an, and the XIAO (meaning “school” or “stream”) River that flows around the village. In the 21st year of the Republic of China... More details about Changxiao Village++