Former Site of the National Political Council

Former Site of the National Political Council

The former site of the National Political Council is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit and a classic red tourism destination.

At No. 174 Zhonghua Road stands a two-story Western-style brick-and-wood building — the former site of the National Political Council.

The National Political Council was the highest national advisory body during the War of Resistance Against Japan, composed of representatives from the Kuomintang, the Communist Party, other political parties, and non-partisan individuals. On July 6, 1938, the first session of the first council was held in Wuhan before relocating to Chongqing. After the second session of the fourth council in 1946, the council moved back to Nanjing with the Nationalist government and was dissolved in March 1948. Over the course of ten years, four councils held 13 sessions in total, submitting over 2,600 proposals, 11 of which were convened in Chongqing.

The National Political Council was a product of the Second United Front between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party. It was the result of joint efforts by both parties under the banner of the anti-Japanese national united front advocated by the Communist Party, and played a positive role in uniting the people and advancing the full-scale war effort in its early phase.

In May 2013, the former site of the National Political Council was designated as part of the seventh batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units.

Further Reading:

· Seventh Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units