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Former Sites of Rural Construction in the Three Gorges of the Jialing River

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Former Sites of Rural Construction in the Three Gorges of the Jialing River The rural construction experiment in the Three Gorges of the Jialing River was the longest-lasting and most effective of its kind in the history of rural development movements during the Republic of China era. In the context of modern cultural enlightenment, it promoted education through industrial development, replacing the farming lifestyle and life ideals centered around the “family” with a “modern communal way of life.” It broke down the boundaries of formal schooling by making education more social and everyday-oriented. Moreover, by localizing educators and learners and aligning their goals, it embodied equality and harmony between them. This approach resolved the conflicting patterns seen in China’s modern cultural enlightenment since the May Fourth Movement—where “destruction” outweighed “construction,” elites dominated over the masses, and advocacy surpassed action—thereby opening up a new path for China’s modern cultural enlightenment.

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The Former Sites of Rural Construction in the Three Gorges of the Jialing River are a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Former Sites of Rural Construction in the Three Gorges of the Jialing River

The rural construction experiment in the Three Gorges of the Jialing River was the longest-lasting and most effective of its kind in the history of rural development movements during the Republic of China era. In the context of modern cultural enlightenment, it promoted education through industrial development, replacing the farming lifestyle and life ideals centered around the “family” with a “modern communal way of life.” It broke down the boundaries of formal schooling by making education more social and everyday-oriented. Moreover, by localizing educators and learners and aligning their goals, it embodied equality and harmony between them. This approach resolved the conflicting patterns seen in China’s modern cultural enlightenment since the May Fourth Movement—where “destruction” outweighed “construction,” elites dominated over the masses, and advocacy surpassed action—thereby opening up a new path for China’s modern cultural enlightenment.

The Former Sites of Rural Construction in the Three Gorges of the Jialing River include: the former site of the River Defense Bureau at No. 33, Lane 1, Wenxingwan, Beibei District; the former sites of the Red Building and Qingliang Pavilion within Beibei Park; the former sites of the Farmstead, Pan Room, Bamboo Tower, Berlin Tower, and Shufan Tower within Beiquan Park; the former site of the China Rural Construction Institute in Xiema Damotan; and Huawu House in Wenxiang Gorge of Beiquan.

In May 2013, the Former Sites of Rural Construction in the Three Gorges of the Jialing River were designated as part of the seventh group of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units.