Former Residence of Yu Qiuli

Former Residence of Yu Qiuli

The Former Residence of Yu Qiuli is a cultural tourism attraction.

One-Armed General – no joke. During the subsequent Anti-Japanese War, he served as the political commissar of the 3rd Detachment of the 120th Division. Interestingly, another one-armed general, He Bingyan, was appointed as his division commander after graduating from the Counter-Japanese Military and Political University. When he arrived to take up his post, - as the political commissar hurried to greet him, extending his right hand to shake He’s left hand. Instantly, a pair of empty sleeves fluttered in the wind, and both men instantly understood, bursting into laughter. The soldiers around them couldn’t help but chuckle too.

From then on, the “one-handed” 3rd Detachment became a legendary tale. Their superior, Marshal He Long, took pride in them and once said to General Lü Zhengcao: “Both He Bingyan and - had only one arm. When they first arrived in central Hebei, there were barely any men, but through their efforts here and there, they managed to build up a formidable fighting force!”