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Changting Revolutionary Sites 长汀革命旧址Chángtīng Gémìng Jiùzhǐ

4A scenic area · National heritage site · Longyan, Fujian

Changting Revolutionary Sites (长汀革命旧址)
Photo: Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
Time needed
Half a day
Days to budget
Half a day
City
Longyan
Region
Fujian
Type
Heritage
Listed as
4A scenic area, National heritage site

About Changting Revolutionary Sites

Six buildings in Changting's old town used by the Communist movement in 1929–33, when Changting was a key part of the Central Soviet Area. They include the Central Red Hospital in the former Gospel Hospital, founded by a British mission in 1904, the Fujian Provincial Soviet Government in the old Tingzhou prefectural examination hall, the Fourth Red Army headquarters at Xingeng Villa, where Mao Zedong and Zhu De stayed, and the provincial party committee in a former church.

How to get to Changting Revolutionary Sites

Within walking distance of one another in the old town of Changting county town, about 2 hours by road north-west of Longyan; the former provincial soviet government building, which houses the Changting County Museum, is closed on Mondays except public holidays.

Nearby

Also within 20 km: Tingzhou City Wall 汀州城墙 (under 10 km).

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