Former Site of the Headquarters of the Second Guerrilla Detachment of the Guangzhou Anti-Japanese Resistance

Former Site of the Headquarters of the Second Guerrilla Detachment of the Guangzhou Anti-Japanese Resistance

The former site of the headquarters of the Second Guerrilla Detachment of the Guangzhou Anti-Japanese Resistance is located at the ancestral hall of the Chen family in Yongbian Village, Shawan Town, Panyu. Facing south and situated to the north, it measures 11.24 meters in width and 27.3 meters in depth, with a two-courtyard layout. It features a bluestone foundation, walls made of blue bricks, a flush-gable roof, and a stone-framed gate. The lintel above the main gate is inscribed with the characters “Chen Family Ancestral Hall” in intaglio, signed at the bottom with “Bai Shazi.”

After the fall of Guangzhou in October 1938, the Kuomintang established the Second Guerrilla Detachment of the Guangzhou Anti-Japanese Resistance (abbreviated as the Guangyou No. 2 Detachment), with Wu Qin serving as commander, and set up its headquarters here. Wu Qin had joined the Communist Party during the Great Revolution. After the failure of the revolution, he was hunted by the Kuomintang and fled to Southeast Asia. Following the outbreak of the War of Resistance against Japan, he returned to China and organized anti-Japanese forces in Guangzhou. The Chinese Communist Party sent a group of cadres to work within his troops.

In January 1939, the Chinese Communist Party established a covert Party branch within the Guangyou No. 2 Detachment to carry out reorganization and training. Afterward, the detachment rapidly expanded. In September 1940, the Independent First Company of the Guangyou No. 2 Detachment was formed, with Communists as its backbone. Lin Qiongyun served as company commander, and Huang Liuyan as political instructor. Soon after, the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party dispatched Xie Liquan (alias Chen Guangming) and Xie Bin (alias Liu Bin) to the Independent First Company to strengthen leadership and use it as a base for carrying out in-depth anti-Japanese resistance operations behind enemy lines.

Shawan Town: Located in the central part of the Pearl River Delta, Shawan Town covers a total area of 52.7 square kilometers and has a population of 120,000. It neighbors Guangzhou, Hong Kong, and Macau.

Shawan Town is a historic town with an 800-year civilization. Its long history has nurtured a splendid culture. Since ancient times, Shawan has been known for its rich literary tradition and has produced many renowned figures, resulting in profound cultural heritage. This land gave birth to the “Three Greats of the He Family,” key figures in Guangdong music, who created timeless masterpieces such as “Race Dragon to Seize the Brocade” and “Rain Beating on Banana Leaves.” The Liugeng Hall, Baomo Garden, and the San Shan Ancient Temple Complex in Shawan are hailed as masterpieces of Lingnan architectural art. Shawan’s floating… More details about Shawan Town++