Hexi Revolutionary Martyrs Memorial Park

Hexi Revolutionary Martyrs Memorial Park

Hexi Revolutionary Martyrs Memorial Park is a classic red tourism destination and a patriotic education base.

Hexi Revolutionary Martyrs Memorial Park is located atop Sheliaogang Mountain in Chuantang Street Town, Dongyuan County.

The park was built in 1959 to commemorate 44 martyrs, including Ouyang Peng and Xie Yingguang, who sacrificed their lives heroically during the Liberation War in the Chuantang area. Covering an area of approximately 5,000 square meters, the main gate features a horizontal plaque inscribed with “Hexi Revolutionary Martyrs Memorial Park”; the park also houses a memorial monument engraved with the words “Eternal Glory to the Revolutionary Martyrs,” along with the names of the martyrs below.

In November 2006, it was designated as a patriotic education base by the Heyuan Municipal Committee and Municipal Government.

Chuantang Town: Located in the northern mountainous region of Dongyuan County, at the junction of Longchuan, Heping, and Lianping counties, Chuantang Town is a remote, borderland, underdeveloped, and impoverished mountainous area. The town administers 21 administrative villages and 3 neighborhood committees, with a total of 12,553 households and a population of 62,772. It covers a total area of 203.3 square kilometers, including 178,000 mu of forested mountain land, making it the largest town in Dongyuan County. The town has 41,803 mu of arable land, of which 30,997 mu are paddy fields, and a labor force of 27,010 people, including 13,145 engaged in agriculture. The local economy is primarily agricultural, with agricultural output valued at... Detailed information about Chuantang Town++