The former site of the Central Foreign Trade Bureau

　　The former site of the Central Foreign Trade Bureau was established in Ruijin in April 1933, under the jurisdiction of the People's Department of National Economy of the Central Committee. It was a crucial department in the economic development of the revolutionary base. Qian Zhiguang served as the Director (with Jiang A-ming and Liu Bingkui serving successively as Deputy Directors), and it included various sections such as the Business Department, Procurement Department, Accounting Department, Cashier Department, Storage Department, and Management Department. Initially, there were only about 30 staff members, but this later grew to over 80.

　　The main tasks of the Central Foreign Trade Bureau were to manage foreign trade affairs in the Soviet Area, find ways to break the economic blockade imposed on the Central Soviet Area, ensure the regular exchange of local products with external goods, and eliminate the scissors gap between agricultural and industrial products. To strengthen foreign trade operations, the Bureau successively set up foreign trade branches in Jiangkou, Gan County; Tingzhou, Western Fujian; Luanshiwei, Huichang; and Zhixia, Ji’an, along with 10 procurement offices at key export locations. This formed an extensive and widespread foreign trade network. As a result, local products from the Soviet Area such as grain and tungsten concentrate were transported to non-Soviet areas in exchange for much-needed salt, medicine, and cloth for both the military and civilians, ensuring the supply of essential materials in the base.

　　Staff working and residing at the site included Director Qian Zhiguang, Deputy Directors Liu Bingkui and Jiang A-ming, heads of various departments, and some other employees.

　　In October 1934, the Foreign Trade Bureau relocated from Ruijin together with the central authorities.

　　In 2001, the former site was renovated with funding from the State Economic and Trade Commission, and it now serves as a national education base for revolutionary traditions among foreign trade and economic officials.