Da'an Red Tourism Scenic Area

　　Da'an is located below the Fen Shui Pass on the border of Fujian and Jiangxi, featuring rugged terrain that is easy to defend but hard to attack. Historically, it was a strategic military stronghold. The area is situated 27 kilometers northwest of the city center, with the Fu-Fen Highway passing through the main street, offering very convenient transportation.

　　During the Soviet period in northern Fujian, Da'an was surrounded by 45 natural villages, covering an area of 156.478 square kilometers. The party, government, military, and mass organizations of the Northern Fujian Soviet were headquartered on Da'an's main street, while institutions such as the party school, military academy, schools, hospitals, and factories of the Northern Fujian Soviet were distributed across nearby villages. It became widely known as the capital of the Soviet in the Fujian-Jiangxi-Zhejiang border region. Today, many revolutionary historical sites for visitors to pay tribute and tour are mainly located along the highway of Da'an Street, forming a revered revolutionary historical village.

　　Along the roadsides of Da'an Street are the former sites of key red institutions such as the “Northern Fujian Sub-Bureau of the CPC,” “Headquarters of the Northern Fujian Military Sub-District,” “Bank of the Northern Fujian Sub-District,” “Department of National Economy of the Northern Fujian Sub-District,” “Communist Youth League of the Northern Fujian Sub-District,” and “Women’s Federation of the Northern Fujian Sub-District.” The surrounding villages of Da'an Street host the former sites of factories producing farming tools, saltpeter salt, uniforms, as well as those for printing and leatherworking, showcasing the widespread industrial development of the Soviet area. The public, cooperative, and private commerce of the Soviet region engaged in trading tea, timber, bamboo, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, paper, and essential goods for production and daily life, reflecting a thriving Soviet economy. The Northern Fujian Arsenal had five departments responsible for weapon repair, bullet and shell production, casting, and new manufacturing. It supplied military equipment for over 10,000 armed personnel, including one independent division, four independent regiments, six guerrilla brigades, and one Red Guards unit in Northern Fujian. At its peak, it produced more than 1,000 various firearms per month, over 10,000 bombs and landmines, two to three thousand grenades, and more than 150,000 rounds of ammunition, marking its significant role in the military production history of the Fujian-Jiangxi-Zhejiang and Central Soviet areas. The Northern Fujian Mint was tasked with printing paper currency and minting silver dollars. Silver dollars produced there featured portraits of Lenin, large head designs, and dragon patterns, with over 100 minted per day and a peak monthly production of 4,000, demonstrating the stable financial currency system of the Soviet area. The Northern Fujian Soviet also established foreign trade agencies, indicating that as early as the 1930s, Northern Fujian was conducting foreign trade—showcasing the bold vision and open-mindedness of its leaders. The Northern Fujian Soviet is among the regions praised by Comrade Mao Zedong.

　　Famed historical general Fang Zhimin and others led the Red Tenth Army on their second campaign in Fujian. They entered Da'an via the Fen Shui Pass to join forces with the Northern Fujian Red Army; on their way back to Northeastern Jiangxi, they also made a stop in Da'an for rest and reorganization. The tenacious revolutionary Huang Dao arrived in Northern Fujian in July 1931 to serve as secretary of the sub-bureau, later becoming Secretary of the Fujian–Jiangxi Provincial Committee of the CPC. During his seven years in Northern Fujian, he forged the most glorious chapter of his revolutionary struggle.

　　In October 1934, after the Long March of the Central Red Army’s main force, the Kuomintang mobilized 100,000 troops to besiege the Northern Fujian Soviet capital of Da'an from all directions. On January 25, 1935, the party, government, military organs, and affiliated units of the Northern Fujian Sub-District evacuated the red capital of Da'an in three groups. This marked the beginning of the arduous three-year guerrilla war in Northern Fujian. Since then, the highland forests around Da'an—including the Fen Shui Pass, Huanggang Mountain, and Qixing Mountain—became hiding and operational grounds for the Northern Fujian Red Army guerrillas.

　　The Da'an Revolutionary Struggle History Exhibition Hall is located within the site of the former government of the Northern Fujian Soviet, situated by the highway on Da'an Street. It is a late Qing to early Republican-era civilian house, covering a construction area of over 400 square meters. The exhibition hall is divided into three parts: introduction, exhibit rooms, and calligraphy room. It chronicles the fiery history of the people of Da'an rising up in revolution under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party from 1928 to 1935, establishing Party organizations and forming a Soviet government. It also showcases the glorious historical achievements and numerous historical documents from September 1931 to January 1935, when Da'an served as the political, military, economic, and cultural center of the Northern Fujian Soviet.

　　Underground Passage Within the site of the former government of the Northern Fujian Soviet, there is also a specially constructed underground passage for safe evacuation in case of emergencies. Similar in form to the tunnel warfare in northern China, it extends from underground inside a building, passing beneath a street and emerging on the other side of a mountain. Known as the “Distinctive Underground Passage of Northern Fujian,” it remains well-preserved to this day.

　　The Fujian Northern Revolutionary Martyrs’ Memorial Pavilion is located on the hillside by the bridge over Da'an Street, covering an area of about 30 square meters. The pavilion base is built of stone in the shape of a five-pointed star, and at its center stands a cylindrical stele, 3 meters tall and 1.5 meters in diameter. The names of company-level and higher officers of the Northern Fujian Red Army who died in battle are inscribed on the stele. The pavilion base is circular. Huang Dao, the Secretary of the Northern Fujian Sub-Bureau, often used this pavilion to converse with cadres.

　　The Sidadu Bridge Battle Memorial Pavilion is located at the bridgehead in Sidadu Village, by the highway leading to Da'an and 6 kilometers from the city center. The pavilion is built in a classical Chinese architectural style, with a commemorative stele inside that outlines the battle. In the summer of 1934, the Northern Fujian Red Army built fortifications on Fire Eagle Mountain near Sidadu Bridge. This location was the only land route to Da'an at the time. Relying on these fortifications, the Red Army used homemade weapons such as esis bombs, landmines, and rock mines to repel dozens of enemy attacks, killing over 2,000 enemy soldiers and achieving remarkable success. In January 1935, when the Northern Fujian Sub-Bureau decided to evacuate Da'an and prepare for guerrilla warfare, the enemy launched heavy artillery fire against the Sidadu Bridge fortifications. The brave Northern Fujian Red Army held their ground in a fierce counterattack for seven days and nights, buying precious time for the safe withdrawal of the Northern Fujian Sub-District’s party, government, and military organs. This battle stands as a historically significant engagement in the Northern Fujian Soviet.

　　The Site Where Martyr Chen Zhaoli Died is located on the earthen fortress of Qimazao (commonly known as "Wugong Ridge"), by the highway leading to Da'an and 3 kilometers from the city center. Chen Zhaoli joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1925. In January 1927, he became Secretary of the Fuzhou Municipal Committee of the CPC. In May of the same year, after attending the Party’s Fifth Congress, he stayed on to work as a secretary at the Party Central Committee. In July, he was dispatched by the Party Central Committee to establish Party organizations in Wuyishan and Northern Fujian. In August, he helped establish the Provisional Committee of the Northern Fujian CPC and served as its secretary. Later, he held positions such as member of the Standing Committee of the Fujian Provincial Committee of the CPC, head of the Propaganda Department, and acting Party Secretary. In July 1929, he was transferred to Guangxi to serve as provincial committee secretary and participated in leading the Baise Uprising, serving as Political Commissar of the Red Seventh Army. In August 1940, while inspecting work in the Third War Zone as a member of the National War Zone Committee, he was assassinated by KMT agents on the bus from Wuyishan to Shangrao at Wugong Ridge. He was 33 years old.

　　Fang Zhimin (1899~1935)　　Fang Zhimin, born in Yiyang County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province. He joined the Socialist Youth League of China in August 1922 and became a member of the Communist Party of China in March 1923. In January 1928, he helped lead the Yiheng Uprising, established the Soviet area in Northeastern Jiangxi, and organized the formation of the 10th Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army. He served as Chairman of the Soviet Governments of Northeastern Jiangxi and Fujian–Jiangxi–Zhejiang, as well as Political Commissar of the 10th and 11th Armies of the Red Army, and Secretary of the CPC Fujian–Jiangxi–Zhejiang Provincial Committee. Combining the universal truths of Marxism with the realities of Northeastern Jiangxi, he created a comprehensive set of experiences in Party building, army building, and establishing a red political power, which Mao Zedong referred to as the “Fang Zhimin-style” base area. Details+

　　Chen Zhaoli (1907~1940)　　Chen Zhaoli (1907–1940), also known as Chen Xizhou, Chen Daomin, and Chen Haoren, was from Fuzhou, Fujian Province. He entered Fudan University in Shanghai in 1924, where he was influenced by revolutionary thought and actively participated in... In March 1926, he joined the Communist Party of China and once served as Secretary of the Fudan University Party Branch. At the end of 1926, he was sent by the Party to return to Fuzhou to assist the work of the Fuzhou Special Committee of the CPC. In January 1927, he became Secretary of the Fuzhou Municipal Committee of the CPC. In March of the same year, he attended the Party’s Fifth National Congress in Hankou and remained at the Central Committee to serve as secretary for the meetings of the Political Bureau. After the failure of the Great Revolution, in July 1927, he was ordered to return to Northern Fujian to reorganize the... Details+