Former Site of Zhucun Peasants' Association

Former Site of Zhucun Peasants' Association

The former site of the Zhucun Peasants' Association is a cultural relic protection unit of Tianhe District.

The former site of the Zhucun Peasants' Association is located at No. 56 Dongqiao Street, Zhucun. Originally the public hall of the Pan family, it was built in the late Qing Dynasty.

The building faces east and has a west orientation, with gray brick walls, granite stone foundations, a two-courtyard layout, a central courtyard, and corridors on both sides of the courtyard. It is 6.4 meters wide and 12.8 meters deep, covering an area of 82 square meters. It features a flush gable roof, gray barrel tiles, is about 5 meters high, and has carved patterns on the eaves. There are murals under the eaves and gray plaster carvings on the gable ends.

In December 1924 (the 13th year of the Republic of China), the Zhucun Peasants' Association was established. This site served as the office of the Zhucun Peasants' Association and also as the office of the Guangzhou Second District Peasants' Association. The Second District included villages such as Zhucun, Mubei, and Chebei. Zheng Qianli, a special envoy of the Nationalist Government's Peasant Movement, gave a speech at the founding meeting. The assembly elected Pan Wenqi and Pan Yuantian as the chief and deputy executive directors of the association, Pan Zuorong as the secretary, and also announced the establishment of a peasant self-defense army. Members were selected to attend the Peasant Movement Training Institute in the provincial capital. Liao Zhongkai, head of the Central Peasant Department, and Soviet advisor Borodin gifted a flag to celebrate the occasion.

During the 1925 Canton–Hong Kong strike and the suppression of the rebellions led by Yang Ximin and Liu Zhenhuan, the Zhucun Peasants' Association guided revolutionary troops, maintained vigilance in the rear, protected supplies, and assisted in the attack on Guangzhou to suppress the rebels. On June 15, the Guangzhou Republican Daily reported: "The peasant self-defense armies of Xiayuan and Zhucun in Panyu spared no effort to cooperate with the revolutionary government during the rebellion, joining the battle, guiding troops, and safeguarding the rear..." At the time, Huang Xuezeng, secretary of the Provincial Peasants' Association, spoke highly of their efforts.

On October 19, 2012, it was announced as part of the second batch of cultural relic protection units in Tianhe District.

Zhuji Subdistrict: Established on December 4, 2002, it was formed based on the areas of Zhucun and Jishan villages from the former Dongpu Town, taking the first character of each village’s name. In 2003, it covered an area of 10.015 square kilometers, with a total population of 15,547, including 8,930 permanent residents. It governs four communities (Zhucun South, Zhucun North, Jishan East, Jishan West) and two village committees (Zhucun, Jishan).

　Zhuji Street was established in December 2002 as a new subdistrict following the conversion from town to street in Tianhe District. It borders Huangpu District to the east, is bounded by Zhongshan Avenue to the south, and lies near Guangdong Olympic... More details about Zhuji Subdistrict++

Further Reading:

· Second Batch of Cultural Relic Protection Units in Tianhe District