Former Residence of Li Shizhang

Former Residence of Li Shizhang

The former residence of Li Shizhang is a Chongqing Municipal Cultural Heritage Protection Unit.

The former residence of Li Shizhang is located in Funiu Village, Yongxin Town, Qijiang District, dating back to 1941.

In 2019, the former residence of Li Shizhang was designated as part of the third batch of Chongqing Municipal Cultural Heritage Protection Units by the Chongqing Municipal People's Government.

Li Shizhang, male, Han ethnicity, born in 1900 in Linchuan, Jiangxi. He joined the Chinese Socialist Youth League in 1922 and the Communist Party of China in 1923. He rejoined the CCP in 1962. In 1914, he was admitted to Jiangxi Provincial No. 2 Middle School, and in 1918, he entered the Department of Economics at Peking University. On May 4, 1919, he participated in the May Fourth Movement — a patriotic anti-imperialist and anti-feudal New Culture Movement initiated by Peking University. In 1922, he joined the Chinese Socialist Youth League and was elected secretary of the Peking University branch. In 1923, he joined the Communist Party of China while also serving as... More details on Li Shizhang ++

Yongxin Town: Located in the northwest of Qijiang, about 19 kilometers from the county town along the Qingxi River, Yongxin Town covers an area of 231 square kilometers, governs 33 village (residential) committees, and has a total population of 75,000. In 2001, the town’s total economic income reached nearly 500 million yuan, with a per capita net income of 2,501 yuan, urban and rural savings deposits totaling 105 million yuan, and 380 individual and private enterprises.

Yongxin Town boasts uniquely superior tourism resources and well-preserved ecological environment. Changtian Mountain is the closest “primeval forest” to Chongqing’s urban area; the Qingxi River is known as the “Li River of Bashu” and is the only unpolluted… More details on Yongxin Town ++

Further Reading:

· Third Batch of Chongqing Municipal Cultural Heritage Protection Units