Li Xiannian’s Former Residence Memorial Park

　　- The memorial park is located in Gaoqiao Town, 20 kilometers south of Hong’an County, Hubei Province, nestled among the undulating hills of the southern region of the county, facing the Mulan Mountain Ecotourism Area and Mulan Tianchi Natural Scenic Area across the lake to the south. It spans a planned total area of 13.5 square kilometers and lies 80 kilometers from Wuhan. Blessed with beautiful mountains and clear waters, the area enjoys a spring-like climate even in the height of summer, and is a place rich in cultural heritage. It is one of China’s twelve premium red tourism routes. Currently open to the public are: - the former residence, - the library, the memorial hall of the former residence, and the memorial park’s archway-style entrance gate.

　　- This is a sacred site where people from all walks of life come to pay tribute to martyrs, experience history, cultivate sentiment, and find inspiration. Hong’an County is the birthplace of the famous Huangma Uprising, the center of the Hubei-Henan-Anhui Revolutionary Base, and the birthplace of one of the three main forces of the Chinese Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army—the Fourth Front Army. It is also where the 25th and 28th Armies of the Red Army were re-established.

　　- Two Presidents of China were born here, and 223 founding generals including - and Han Xianchu were nurtured here. In February 1985, Marshal -, who once fought on this land, inscribed the words “Two Hundred Generals from One Hometown” for Hong’an.

　　- Over the course of twenty-eight years of struggle during the New Democratic Revolution, under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the people of Hong’an fought bravely and relentlessly, with 140,000 heroic sons and daughters giving their precious lives. In the ranks of the Chinese Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army, one in every three soldiers was from Hong’an, and one in every four martyrs was a native of Hong’an. The land of Hong’an is stained with the blood of revolutionary martyrs.

　　- Everyone who visits Hong’an is deeply moved. To better promote the invaluable spiritual wealth of the Chinese nation, inspire future generations to uphold patriotism, strive for self-reliance, and continuously innovate in modernization efforts to achieve new glories, the newly expanded - Library within the memorial park showcases the living and working environment of - during his time in Beijing. It houses over ten thousand cultural relics, including furniture, office supplies, personal items, numerous handwritten speeches, and books that - used during his lifetime, presenting the legendary life of a great leader. The library features a multifunctional hall that can accommodate nearly two hundred people, mainly used for hosting various lectures, seminars, and events aimed at supporting and promoting the development of new rural areas in old revolutionary base regions. So far, it has successfully hosted a speech by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter titled “Comparison of Agricultural Development between China and the U.S. and Rural Cooperative Medical Care,” as well as a symposium on “Youth Cadre Development Education” attended by Dr. John J. DeGioia, the renowned president of Georgetown University in the United States.

　　- In addition to the multifunctional hall, the - Library also has several medium and small-sized meeting rooms equipped with complete conference facilities, suitable for hosting meetings of various sizes and formats.

　　- Address: Li Family Compound, Changfeng Village, Gaoqiao Town, Li Xiannian’s Former Residence Memorial Park

　　- Type: Library