Former Site of Wuyishan Lenin Park

　　Lenin Park, situated in the heart of Wuyishan City, spans 35 acres and was established in 1933. In April 1931 and September 1933, Fang Zhimin and others led the Red Tenth Army on two military campaigns into Northern Fujian. The Red Tenth Army’s two incursions into Fujian achieved remarkable military successes, expanded and consolidated the Northern Fujian Soviet Area, and also brought experiences such as learning from Russia to establish a Soviet system and following the development path of Jinggangshan from the Eastern Jiangxi Soviet Area.

　　In February 1933, the Soviet government and Party organs of the Northern Fujian Sub-district were relocated from Da’an to the county town. The Northern Fujian Sub-district Committee, with Huang Dao as the secretary, emphasized cultural development and decided to build Lenin Park on the former site of the City God Temple. After a short period of effort, the park was completed. Since then, major events in the Soviet Area were held in the park, and it also provided a space for the people and the army of the Soviet Area to conduct military training, political study, and cultural activities.

　　After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the local Party organization and government reinstated the name Lenin Park. Within the park, the “Northern Fujian Revolutionary Martyrs Monument,” the “Northern Fujian Revolutionary Martyrs Memorial Pavilion,” and the Northern Fujian Revolutionary History Memorial Hall were constructed. The ashes of General Su Yu of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army are also interred in the park. Today, Lenin Park has become an important base for revolutionary tradition education and patriotic education, as well as a key attraction for both domestic and international tourists.

　　Source: People’s Government of Nanping City