Yeping Tourist Scenic Area

Yeping Tourist Scenic Area

The Yeping Tourist Scenic Area is a classic red tourism destination and a base for patriotic education.

The Ruijin Yeping Red Tourism Scenic Area is a national key cultural relics protection unit, located in Laocun Village, Yeping Township, Ruijin City, 6 kilometers from the city center. Yeping is the birthplace of the Chinese Soviet Republic. In the second half of 1933, the Provisional Central Government built a series of commemorative structures to forever honor the Red Army martyrs and other revolutionary martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the Agrarian Revolutionary War. After the Long March of the Red Army, these buildings were demolished by the Ruijin authorities. After the founding of New China, the destroyed buildings were restored, and damaged revolutionary sites were renovated. In 1959, the state allocated special funds to build Yeping New Village, relocating the residents of the old village there, and constructing walls around the old village to form the Yeping Key Cultural Relics Protection Zone, which was then opened to the public. The site complex preserves the original appearance of the Soviet area period to the greatest extent. From the mid-to-late 1990s to the present, more than ten national ministries, commissions, offices, and bureaus have visited to trace their roots, restore the sites, and establish their own bases for revolutionary tradition education and patriotic education. To enrich visitors' experiences, the site complex regularly performs red song and dance programs and offers participatory activities such as wearing Red Army uniforms and learning to make small bamboo crafts.

The site of the First National Congress of the Chinese Soviet Republic was originally the Xie Family Ancestral Hall, which has a history of several hundred years. It was the birthplace of the Provisional Central Government of the Chinese Soviet Republic and served as its headquarters from November 1931 to April 1933. On November 7, 1931, the First National Congress of the Chinese Soviet was grandly convened here. A total of 610 delegates attended the congress, including representatives from the Red Army forces in the Fujian-Western, Northeastern Jiangxi, Hunan-Jiangxi, Hunan-Hubei-Western, Qiongya, and Central Soviet Base Areas, as well as the All-China Federation of Trade Unions and the All-China Seamen's Federation operating under the rule of the Kuomintang.

The Central People's Government Commission was the highest administrative body, with nine departments: Foreign Affairs, Military Affairs, Land, Internal Affairs, Finance, Education, Justice, Labor, and Workers' and Peasants' Inspection, along with the State Political Security Bureau. After the conference, the Xie Family Ancestral Hall was partitioned into 15 rooms with wooden boards to serve as offices for the various departments, while the main hall became the Provisional Central Government of the Chinese Soviet Republic. Here, the Chinese Soviet Government was born as a state power for the first time, existing in opposition and coexistence with the then "Nationalist Government," "becoming the guide and organizer of the national workers' and peasants' revolutionary movement," "heralding the nationwide victory and establishment of the Chinese workers' and peasants' democratic system, and setting the stage for creating a new Chinese society." Within these humble offices, the cadres of the Soviet area at the time accomplished first-class work.

In April 1933, after the Provisional Central Government relocated from here to Shazhouba, many important meetings were still held in the Xie Family Ancestral Hall, such as the Conference on the Land Investigation Movement for responsible officials from eight counties and districts, the Congress of Poor Peasants' Associations from eight counties, the Economic Construction Conference for seventeen southern counties of the Central Soviet Area, and the Election Movement Conference for eighteen southern counties of the Central Soviet Area.

The former site of the Central Printing Factory was established in Yeping in November 1931. The factory director was Chen Xiangsheng, the deputy director was Yang Qixin, the Communist Youth League secretary was Yang Shangkui, and the trade union chairman was Zeng Qingxi. At that time, the factory had over 100 staff members. The Central Printing Factory consisted of several departments: Materials, General Affairs, Letterpress Printing, Lithography, Typesetting, Engraving, Paper Cutting, Bookbinding, and Type Casting. The machinery and equipment were rudimentary at the time, with only five letterpress machines, four of which were old, primarily printing newspapers and periodicals such as Red China, Struggle, and Soviet Workers, as well as some revolutionary books and anti-Japanese leaflets. The lithography department mainly printed banknotes, grain coupons, stamps, and important official notices.

To achieve first-class work, the Central Printing Factory frequently organized various labor competitions under harsh conditions and with limited equipment. After evaluations, model workers were selected. However, instead of cash bonuses, these model workers received hats or clothing and other daily necessities embroidered with the words "Model Worker" as encouragement. The enthusiasm of the Central Printing Factory workers was extremely high. On May 7, 1933, Red China published an article titled "The Positivity of the Workers of the Central Printing Factory," praising how "the workers of the Central Printing Factory are usually very active in participating in the revolutionary war and increasing production" and "arrive early every day, finding ways to increase production and save resources."

At the end of 1931, the Central Postal Bureau was established in this Xie Family ancestral hall. At that time, it only handled a few simple postal services, specifically serving the central leadership organs. The Central Postal Bureau was under the jurisdiction of the Central Internal Affairs People's Commissariat and had departments for Postal Services, Censorship, Telephone Switchboard, and Courier Class. The bureau had a total of over 50 staff members.

On May 1, 1932, the Central Postal Administration was established on the basis of the Central Postal Bureau. Yang Yuebin, Lai Shaoyao, Wang Xingcai, Zhang Shanchu, and Wang Qifeng successively served as its directors. After its establishment, the Postal Administration moved to Zhongshi Village in Yeping.

The former site of the Central Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party in the Soviet Area is located in Laocun Village, Yeping Township, Ruijin City, Jiangxi Province. It faces southeast and is built with earth and wood, featuring a gable and hip roof, two halls and one courtyard, a five-bay width, covering an area of 219.17 square meters.

The Central Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party in the Soviet Area (abbreviated as the Central Bureau of the Soviet Area) was the highest leadership body of the Chinese Communist Party in the national Soviet areas. It was established on January 15, 1931, in Xiaobu, Ningdu, and moved to this location from Longgang, Yongfeng, in September 1931. Members of the Central Bureau of the Soviet Area included Zhou Enlai, Xiang Ying, Mao Zedong, Deng Fa, Gu Zuolin, Zhu De, Wang Jiaxiang, and Ren Bishi, with internal departments such as Organization, Propaganda, Women's Affairs, and Political Security.

Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Ren Bishi, Wang Jiaxiang, Zhu De, and others lived and worked here. In April 1933, they moved to Xiaxiao Village, Shazhouba, and shared offices with the Provisional Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party that had relocated from Shanghai. In 1961, it was listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit.

The former site of the National Bank of the Chinese Soviet Republic is located in Yeping Village, Yeping Township, Ruijin City. In 1932, the National Bank of the Chinese Soviet Republic was officially established in Ruijin, marking the beginning of the red financial endeavors led by the Chinese Communist Party and writing a magnificent chapter in red financial history.

In February 1932, the National Bank of the Chinese Soviet Republic officially began operations in Ruijin. It was the first national bank established by the revolutionary regime under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party and represented a great practice in building China’s socialist financial system. Despite the extremely challenging environment at the time, the bank actively established a Soviet financial system, unified the currency of the Soviet area, conducted deposit, loan, and remittance services, managed the national treasury, and issued government bonds on behalf of the government. It played a significant role in supporting the revolutionary war, developing the economy of the Soviet area, and consolidating the Soviet regime.

The former site of the General Treasury of the Chinese Soviet Republic in Yeping is located in Laocun Village, Yeping Township, Ruijin City, Jiangxi Province. Originally a residential house built in 1910, it features earth and wood construction with a gable and hip roof, facing southwest to northeast, covering an area of 27.37 square meters.

Its mission was to liberate women, organize their participation in the revolutionary struggle and governance, and improve their living standards and social status. After the Long March of the Red Army in October 1934, the former site of the Women's Life Improvement Committee of the Chinese Soviet Republic was damaged by the Kuomintang army. In June 2005, the All-China Women's Federation allocated special funds to restore the site to its original appearance.

The Women's Life Improvement Committee of the Chinese Soviet Republic was established in April 1932, with Zhou Yuelin as director, Jin Weiyin and Fan Lechun as committee members, along with several staff members. It had no internal departments and served as the leading organ for women's work under the Soviet government.

The Red Army Radio Corps was the leading body of the Red Army's radio communication organization. In September 1931, it moved here along with the Central Bureau of the Soviet Area and the headquarters of the First Front Army of the Red Army. In April 1933, the Red Army Radio Corps relocated to Shazhouba along with the Provisional Central Government. This site is a national key cultural relics protection unit.

The former site of the State Political Security Bureau of the Chinese Soviet Republic. The State Political Security Bureau was established in November 1931 and was the highest leadership body for anti-sabotage and security work under the national Soviet government.

The main functions of the State Political Security Bureau were to carry out investigations and suppress political and economic counter-revolutionary activities. Its internal departments included: the Investigation Department, whose minister was concurrently held by Deng Fa, the director of the State Political Security Bureau, and later succeeded by Zhang Ranhe, Qian Zhaofeng, and Wang Jinxiang; the Execution Department, headed by Li Kenong, later succeeded by Li Yimang; the Political Security Brigade, with Commander Wu Lie and Political Commissar Hai Jingzhou; and the Secretariat (later called the General Affairs Department), headed by Ouyang Yi. In 1932, the Red Army Work Department was added, with Minister Li Kenong, and the White Area Work Department, with Minister Zhang Guojian.

The former site of the Central Guard Battalion: The central guard unit was originally organized at the company level. In September 1931, it moved here along with the Central Bureau of the Soviet Area and the headquarters of the First Front Army of the Red Army, tasked with security duties. In November 1931, after the establishment of the Chinese Soviet Republic, the central party, government, and military institutions and their departments were successively established and improved, increasing the guard responsibilities. Therefore, in July 1932, the Central Guard Company was expanded into the Central Guard Battalion.

The Central Executive Bureau of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions in the Central Soviet Area was a group organization established in April 1931 in Ruijin, Jiangxi, abbreviated as the "All-China Federation of Trade Unions Executive Bureau in the Soviet Area." It was the mass organization of the working class in the Central Soviet Area during the Second Revolutionary Civil War. Established in April 1931 in Ruijin, following the failure of the Great Revolution and the establishment of rural revolutionary bases, the workers' movement in the Soviet area also emerged and developed. In the spring of 1931, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions sent Liang Guang to the Central Soviet Area to establish the All-China Federation of Trade Unions Executive Bureau in the Soviet Area to unify the leadership of local trade unions.

The Central Publishing Bureau was the management body for the news, publishing, and distribution efforts of the Provisional Central Government of the Chinese Soviet Republic. It was officially established here in December 1931. The Central Publishing Bureau had departments for Publishing, Editorial Review, General Distribution, and Finance, initially led by Director Zhu Rongsheng. On July 14, 1932, Zhu Rongsheng was ordered to leave the Publishing Bureau, and Zhang Renya took over. In December of the same year, while en route from Ruijin to Changting for an inspection, Director Zhang Renya fell ill midway and passed away despite rescue efforts.

Under the management of the Central Publishing Bureau, a large number of newspapers, books, and publications on party and government affairs, military, economic, cultural education, and healthcare construction were published and distributed in the Central Soviet Area. These played a significant role in promoting revolutionary ideas, enriching public life, and consolidating the Soviet regime. According to incomplete statistics, during the Central Soviet Area period, over 400 types of books and more than 130 types of newspapers and periodicals were published and distributed. The Central Publishing Bureau was not only responsible for managing publishing and distribution but also frequently published books itself, such as Farmer Issues, Thirty Years of Bolshevism, On Party Purges, and Political Economy.

Yeping Township: Yeping Township is located in the central-eastern part of Ruijin City, bordering Rending Town, Ridong Township, and Changting County of Fujian Province to the east, adjacent to the urban area of Ruijin to the west, connected to Zetan Township and Xianghu Town to the south, and linked to Huangbai Township to the north. National Highways 206 and 319, the Rui-Xing-Yu Expressway Corridor, and the Gan-Long Railway run through the township, with the Ai-Rui Expressway crossing it. The national 5A-level scenic area Yeping Scenic Area and the newly constructed 4C-level Ruijin Airport are located within its boundaries. The township covers a total area of 150.8 square kilometers, including 65,000 mu of arable land, 100,200 mu of forest land, and 5,199 mu of aquaculture area... More detailed information about Yeping Township++