Lenin Street

　　    Shiqiao Town in Daxian, a National Key Town, is located 55 kilometers from downtown Dazhou. Within the town lies Lenin Street, paved with stone slabs, featuring wooden walls and tiled roofs, and crossed by four Qing Dynasty memorial archways. The street stretches 694 meters in length and has 210 buildings along it. From east to west, four wood-structured stone archways stand in a row, simple yet elegant, exquisitely carved, with double eaves and bracket sets, presenting a truly spectacular sight. The second archway bears the inscription “Leninism Street” at its center, with the word “Lenin” written horizontally, each character about one square meter in size, while the words “ism Street” are slightly smaller and written vertically. In the town, there are still 38 stone-carved propaganda slogans preserved to this day, such as “Down with Imperialism, Arm in Support of the Soviet Union,” “Overthrow Reactionary Rule, Establish the Soviet Government,” “Workers and Peasants,” and “Capture Yang Sen Alive, Capture Liu Xiang Alive.” These slogans are rich in Red Army cultural characteristics and have earned the street the title of “China’s No. 1 Red Street.”

　　     The newly built Lenin Park is located at the main entrance of the ancient town, covering an area of approximately 1.6 hectares. Strolling along the waterside of the Tiaoshui River or standing in Lenin Square, you can feel the unique simplicity, comfort, elegance, and the charm of small bridges and flowing water that define the ancient town, evoking a sense of transcendence. The tall statue of Lenin stands firmly and gracefully, gazing thoughtfully into the distance as if deep in contemplation or enlightenment. Naming a street after the revolutionary mentor Lenin is truly unique in the world. Even in Lenin’s hometown in the former Soviet Union, there is no such place name.