Former Residence of General Zhang Aiping

　　    The former residence of General Zhang Aiping, situated near the Luojiang entrance of the Dazhou–Chongqing Expressway, has become an important patriotic education base. Dazhou is a land of exceptional talent, producing many heroes, especially in Luojiang Town, Tongchuan District. “Trees have roots, and water has sources.” General Zhang Aiping’s ancestral home is in Gaoshi Village, Luojiang Town, where his family was already a prominent local clan during the late Southern Song Dynasty. In Mingyue Longwangtan (Dragon King Pool) in Qinggang Village, Beiwai Town, lies the tomb of a Ming Dynasty general—Mingwei General Zhang Yilong, an early pillar of the nation cultivated by the Zhang family. General Zhang Aiping rose to the positions of Vice Premier, State Councilor, and Minister of National Defense. His younger brother, Zhang Canming, served as Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Procurator-General of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate. Notably, during his tenure as Vice Minister, Zhang Canming was responsible for the Sino-British negotiations on the Hong Kong issue, contributing to China’s resumption of sovereignty over Hong Kong.