- The former site of the factory is located in Juanpeng Village, Shangyi Town, Zijin County. In December 1942, to resist the Japanese invasion and establish an anti-Japanese guerrilla base in the enemy’s rear, Zeng Xuexiu, the squadron leader of the Dongjiang Detachment of the Guangdong People’s Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Forces, was ordered by Zeng Sheng to return to Shangyi, Zijin. Together with Zeng Fan, he mobilized over 80 young people to enlist and formed the...
The former site of the firearms repair workshop of the Zijin Independent Brigade, Seventh Detachment of the Dongjiang Column, is located in Juanpeng Village, Shangyi Town, Zijin County. In December 1942, to resist the Japanese invasion and establish an anti-Japanese guerrilla base in the enemy’s rear, Zeng Xuexiu, the squadron leader of the Dongjiang Brigade of the Guangdong People’s Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Forces, was ordered by Zeng Sheng to return to Juanpeng Village in Shangyi, Zijin County. Together with Zeng Fan…
The former site of the Xianshui Transport Station is located in the Lai Family Ancestral House in Xianshui, Nanyang Village, Yirong Town, Zijin County. It served as one of the key transport stations for exchanging information and intelligence between the local party organization of Zijin County and the Guangdong–Jiangxi–Hunan Border Column during the Chinese Civil War. The Lai Family Ancestral House was built in the late Qing Dynasty, facing southwest with its back to the northeast. It features three bays and two courtyards, with wing rooms at both ends, a front gate tower, a total width of 27.4…
The former residences of Liu Ersong and Liu Qinxī are located at No. 45 Beihé Street, Ānmín Residents' Committee, Zǐchéng Town, Zǐjīn County. Liu Ersong and Liu Qinxī were brothers. Liu Ersong (1899–1927) joined the Communist Party of China in 1921. He once served as a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, Secretary of the Party Committee for the Liangguang Region, Chairman of the Guangzhou Workers’ Congress, Executive Member of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, and more. He was an early member of the CPC, a pioneer of the Guangdong youth movement, and an outstanding leader of the Guangdong labor movement. In 1927, during the “April 15” Incident in Guangzhou, Liu Ersong was unfortunately arrested and executed in April in the White Swan Pond section of the Pearl River. Liu Qinxī (1896–1933) joined the Communist Party of China in 1922. In 1927, he led the “April 26” uprising in Zǐjīn, in 1928 commanded his troops to cooperate with the Red Second Army in capturing Nánlǐng, in 1930 served as Secretary of the Northwest Branch Committee of the CPC Min-Guang-Yue Region, in 1931 was transferred to Shanghai for underground work, in 1932 was arrested by British Hong Kong authorities in Hong Kong, and in 1933 was sent back to Guangzhou and executed. The residence was originally built in the Qing Dynasty, facing south. It was burned down and demolished by the Kuomintang authorities after the “April 26” armed uprising in 1927, leaving only a flat ground. In 1978, Liu Qinxī’s son Liu Naichāo rebuilt a two-story cement house on the original site, measuring 6 meters in width and 9 meters in depth, with one hall and two bedrooms. It was reconstructed again in 2011. Inside the residence are currently preserved the “Honorary Certificate for Families of Revolutionary Martyrs” issued by the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China in 1952, as well as historical materials about the lives of Liu Ersong and Liu Qinxī.
The former residence of Lai Yanguang is located at No. 89, Beimen Street, Anmin Neighborhood Committee, Zicheng Town, Zijin County. Lai Yanguang (1897–1927) joined the Communist Party of China in 1922. In 1923, he became the leader of the first Party cell established in Zijin County. He participated in the First Eastern Expedition in 1925. In 1926, he attended the Third National…
The former residence of Zhang Ziyu is located in Shanzi Bei, Paozi Village, Soviet Area Town, Zijin County. Zhang Ziyu (1899–1928) initiated the establishment of the first peasant association in Zijin County—the Paozi Township Peasant Association—in 1923, serving as its director, and joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1925. In 1927, he organized the peasants' self-defense army of southern Zijin to take part in the “...
The former residence of Zhong Ling and Zhong Zilian is located at No. 23 Rulin Street, Yong’an Neighborhood Committee, Zicheng Town, Zijin County. Zhong Ling and Zhong Zilian were uncle and nephew. Zhong Ling was born in 1898, joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1923, and was one of the first CCP members in Zijin County. He participated in the “April 26” armed uprising in 1927. Zhong Zilian,…
The Site of the Meeting of the Red 2nd and 4th Corps is located in a paddy field next to the Longwo Town Government Office in Longwo Neighborhood Committee, Longwo Town, Zijin County. In January 1928, the Red 4th Corps—formed from the remaining forces of the Guangzhou Uprising troops—after liberating Zijin City and capturing Kuomintang Lieutenant General Qiu Guozhong, advanced to Longwo where they met up with the 5th Regiment of the Red 2nd Corps, as well as the County Brigade of the Workers’ and Peasants’ Revolutionary Army, the Red Guards, and others…
The Red Army Pavilion is located behind the committee building of Paozi Village, Suqu Town, Zijin County, Heyuan City, Guangdong Province. In early 1928, under the leadership of the Dongjiang Special Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, the Second Red Army Brigade participated in the Dongjiang Uprising, attacking Zijin and successively capturing Nanling and Paozi. The brigade headquarters and the office of the Party representative were stationed at Fuxing Building in Paozi Township. Later, the officers and soldiers of the Second Red Army Brigade usually trained on...
The former site of the Red Army Hospital is located in Paozi Village, Suqu Town, Zijin County. Established in May 1928, the hospital had five wards and one makeshift operating table. It was set up by the then Soviet government to treat soldiers wounded in battle. At its peak, the hospital accommodated over 30 injured or ill soldiers at one time. In 1930, due to an incursion by - army forces, the hospital...
The Trench Ruins are located on the hill behind the office building of Paizi Village Committee in Suqu Town. Between 1928 and 1930, the peasant self-defense army and the Red Army of Zijin County built them to resist the “encirclement and suppression” campaigns by the Kuomintang forces and local landlord militias. Intense battles were fought here between the peasant self-defense army, the Red Army, and the opposing forces. The trench ruins…
The former site of the Red Army Buglers' Training School is located at Laozhai Hill in Paozi Village, Suqu Town. Established in August 1929, the school was headed by Comrade Mai Shengbiao (formerly the bugler officer of the Second Red Army Division). The first training class had seven students and lasted over two months. Upon graduation, they were assigned as buglers to various army companies. By the end of that year, the training school moved to Haifeng...
The former site of the Lantang Popular Drama Troupe is located in the town center of Lantang, Zijin County. In December 1937, to widely promote anti-Japanese salvation efforts, Communist Party member Pan Zuyue, under the name of the Kuomintang’s Anti-Enemy Support Association, established the Lantang Popular Drama Troupe and the Anti-Japanese Song and Chorus Team. Pan Zuyue served as the troupe leader, Du Zhaoxiang as the deputy leader, Du Rongguang as the production manager, …
The former site of the headquarters of the Zihé (Zijin) Héyuán Guerrilla Unit is located in Xiaokeng, Jiliang, Haoyi, Zijin County. In November 1929, the Zihé Guerrilla Unit was established, with its headquarters stationed in Xiaokeng. This unit was the main force of the Zihé Special District and made efforts to establish a connection with the Central Soviet Area in Jiangxi. The site was built during the Qing Dynasty, facing southeast and situated northwest. It features purlin gable walls...
The former site of the command post of the Dongjiang Red Army Independent Division is located in Yougukeng, Chixi Village, Suqu Town, Zijin County. In 1931, the CPC Dongjiang Special Committee reorganized the 11th Red Army into the Guangdong Dongjiang Independent Division of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army. In 1933, the division’s command post was stationed in Yougukeng, where it directed guerrilla warfare carried out by the Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army and local armed forces, dealing heavy blows to the …
The former site of the headquarters of the Long (Wo) Pao (Zi) District Regiment is located in Dawan, Paozi Village, Suqu Town, Zijin County. Established in 1931, the Longpao District Regiment of Zijin County operated under the leadership of the Hailu-Zi Soviet Government, persistently carrying out guerrilla warfare, combating enemy forces, and expanding the guerrilla zone. The site was originally an old residence of the Wen family, facing southeast and situated northwest, featuring five bays and two...
The former site of the establishment of the Lan Tang Communist Party Group and the Lan Tang People’s Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Unit is located at No. 16, Guangchang Road, Lan Tang Town, Zijin County. In January 1937, Communist Party member Pan Zuyue was dispatched by the Guangzhou Extra-District Work Committee of the Communist Party of China to return to his hometown in Zijin to rebuild the Party organization. Upon returning to Zijin, Pan Zuyue…
The former site of the headquarters of the Ziyue (Zijin) and Wuhua People's Anti-Conscription Brigade is located at No. 29, Sicun Village, Baixi Reservoir Area, Zijin County, with a construction area of 305 square meters. It is a two-courtyard Hakka enclosed-dragon house built with earth and wood structures. In November 1947, the Ziyue and Wuhua People's Anti-Conscription Brigade was established in Xiaopi Village, Baixi, Zijin County, under the affiliation of the Dongjiang People's Anti-Conscription Brigade…
The Former Site of the Command Post of the Guangdong-Guangxi-Hunan Border Column for Liberating Zijin County Town is located at the Gospel Church in Heshuwan, Wushi Town, Zijin County. On April 21, 1949, Chairman Mao Zedong and Commander-in-Chief Zhu De issued the order to march across the country. The People's Liberation Army, with millions of troops, forcefully crossed the Yangtze River, a formidable natural barrier, and launched an unprecedented large-scale comprehensive...
The former site of the Red Army arsenal is located in Shangjing Group, Paozi Village, Suqu Town. In October 1927, the Nanchang Uprising troops were reorganized into the Second Red Army Division at Zhongdong. To ensure the supply of ammunition, between November and December of the same year, the “Guangdong Arsenal” was established in a civilian house in Shangjing Village, Paozi Township. The technical work was overseen by Li Jiatao and Zhang Fuxian, with Zhong Ruixiang...