Former Site of the People's Government of Guyi Township

Former Site of the People's Government of Guyi Township

The former site of the People's Government of Guyi Township is a classic red tourism attraction.

The former site of the People's Government of Guyi Township is located in Qiaotou Natural Village, Youyang Village, Youyang Town, Xianyou County, Putian City.

In June 1949, the Minzhong Working Committee of the Chinese Communist Party instructed the guerrilla forces in Xingtai area to further dismantle the local ruling power of the Kuomintang, consolidate the fruits of victory, establish solid bases, continue to grow and expand their ranks, collect food supplies, and prepare to welcome the advancing army southward to liberate all of Xianyou. Xu Chunsu was appointed as the liaison officer for the Xingtai area to coordinate and facilitate communication between the three townships of Guyi, Lihu, and Xunyang in Xingtai and the Minzhong Working Committee. Through the active efforts of Lan Bingxiong, Zhang Yuanzi, Fu Debiao, Wang Bing, Wen Xuetong, Zhang Ziying, and others, the preparatory work for establishing the People's Governments of the three townships—Guyi, Lihu, and Xunyang—was largely completed.

By the end of June, the main force of the reorganized XianDe Guerrilla Brigade entered Xingtai. Local puppet officials of the Kuomintang fled upon hearing the news, presenting a highly favorable situation in the Xingtai area and making it the right time to establish grassroots people’s governments. On July 1, the People's Government of Guyi Township was officially established, with Lan Bingxiong serving as the chairman and Yan Yucheng as the secretary. The People's Government of Guyi Township was one of the first three grassroots people’s governments in Xianyou.

The former site of the People's Government of Guyi Township is the Chunyuan Tulou, a three-story earthen structure with a total floor area of 1,200 square meters.

Source: Party History Research Office of the Putian Municipal Committee

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