The Revolutionary Base Area Memorial Hall of Yuanqu County

The Revolutionary Base Area Memorial Hall of Yuanqu County

The Revolutionary Base Area Memorial Hall of Yuanqu County is located in Wangxian Village, Lishan Town. It was built and opened to the public for free on the eve of July 1st, the Party Founding Day, in 2007, and was invested in and established by Yang Jinyu, a private entrepreneur from Yuanqu County. It has now become an educational base for patriotism and love of the Party.

Yuanqu is a county with a revolutionary history. As early as 1927, the CPC Yuanqu County Committee was established, and in 1938, the Anti-Japanese People's Government was formed. During the War of Resistance Against Japan and the Liberation War, over 780 martyrs from the county sacrificed their lives for the country. In order to remember history and educate future generations, in 2005, Yang Jinyu, a private entrepreneur from Yuanqu County, came up with the idea of establishing a Revolutionary Base Area Memorial Hall. He chose Wangxian Village in Lishan Town, the site of the former Anti-Japanese Government, and rented the original township government office building. After more than two years of preparation, the memorial hall officially opened on July 1st, 2007, Party Founding Day. The memorial hall covers an area of 6,000 square meters, with 36 exhibition rooms, housing over 1,200 cultural relics and exhibits, and more than 300 historical photos. It has been open to the public for free since then.

The memorial hall has been designated as a National Science Education Base, a Shanxi Province Science Education Base, a Yuanqu County National Defense Education Base, and a Yuanqu County Youth Education Base. It has also received honors such as Advanced Unit in Museum Construction awarded by the Municipal Cultural Relics Bureau and Advanced Unit in Cultural Public Welfare Services awarded by the County Government. The memorial hall has not only become a site for patriotic education but also serves as a window showcasing the economic and social development of Yuanqu, earning praise from local residents and officials at all levels.

Further Reading:

· China's National Third-Class Museum