Former Site of the Red Army Radio Corps Headquarters

Former Site of the Red Army Radio Corps Headquarters

The Former Site of the Red Army Radio Corps Headquarters is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit and a classic red tourism destination.

The Red Army Radio Corps was the leading organization of the Red Army's radio communication system. In September 1931, it relocated here from Xingguo along with the Central Bureau of the Chinese Soviet Area and the headquarters of the First Front Army of the Red Army.

The Red Army’s radio operations underwent a historical progression from nonexistence to establishment, and from small-scale to larger-scale operations. In December 1930, Xiang Ying arrived in the Central Soviet Area and brought with him a 15-watt radio set, which had insufficient power to establish external communications. During the First Counter-Encirclement Campaign, the Red Army captured an enemy 100-watt radio, some communication equipment, and several radio technicians. Utilizing these resources, the headquarters of the First Front Army of the Red Army established the Red Army’s first radio communication unit in Xiaobu, Ningdu. However, at that time, plaintext was used, which could easily be intercepted and deciphered by the enemy. In April 1931, the Provisional Central Committee dispatched Ren Bishi and others, who brought with them a cipher system developed by the CPC, known as the "Hao Code" (named after the CPC alias “Wu Hao”). After the victory in the Second Counter-Encirclement Campaign in the Central Soviet Area, the Red Army successively captured more than ten enemy radios. Building on this foundation, in June 1931, the First Front Army of the Red Army established the Radio Corps Headquarters in Jianning, Fujian, which was directly under the command of the Front Army headquarters. Wang Zhengzhong served as the head of the corps, and Wu Yunfu as the political commissar, with five sub-units under its command. Following the victory in the Third Counter-Encirclement Campaign, the Red Army’s radio communication operations saw further development, and radio equipment was further expanded. By the eve of the Long March, the revolutionary base area had a total of 36 wireless radio sets.

In September 1931, the Red Army Radio Corps relocated to Ruijin. During the First National Congress of the Chinese Soviet, a dedicated radio station was set up to broadcast news for the congress. Later, this radio station formed the basis of the Red China News Agency radio station. Administratively, it was under the jurisdiction of the Radio Corps Headquarters of the Central Revolutionary Military Commission, while operationally, it was led by the Red China News Agency.

In April 1933, the Red Army Radio Corps Headquarters relocated to Shazhouba along with the Provisional Central Government.

This former site is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.