Former Site of the "Liaoyuan Daily"

Former Site of the "Liaoyuan Daily"

The former site of the "Liaoyuan Daily" is a classic red tourism attraction.

The former site of the "Liaoyuan Daily" is located in Meilong Village, Huangcun Town, Dongyuan County.

In November 1946, after the East River Column withdrew northward to Shandong, Zhong Junxian, a special envoy of the Rear East Special Committee who remained behind to continue the struggle, proposed establishing a newspaper. Drawing inspiration from Mao Zedong’s essay "A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire," he felt that since they already had the "Spark Daily," they could now name the new publication the "Liaoyuan Daily." Initially, Zhang Lin was in charge, carrying out the concealed writing and printing work at the thatched hut of Zhang Yaguan in Heshakeng. Later, Luo Tianhui, Zheng An (who had worked for the East River Column's "Forward Daily"), and Zeng Zhiwei (who had worked in a Hong Kong printing factory) were transferred to the newspaper office, with Huang Peixiang, Huang Peijun, and Huang Qinghuan assisting in the publication. In 1947, director Yang came from Hong Kong to Hedong to guide the newspaper’s operations. Later, Zhong Xiongya served as the newspaper’s president, along with Zhang Cong (who after liberation served as editor-in-chief of the "Southern Daily") and Chen Pei (who after liberation worked as a "Liaoyuan Daily" reporter for the "Southern Daily"). The publication ceased in May 1949.

This former site is an old-style building with an earth-and-wood structure, covering an area of about 250 square meters. Due to years of disrepair, the mud bricks and tiled roof have collapsed and leaked, resulting in considerable damage.

Source: Party History Research Office of Heyuan Municipal Committee

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