On the eve of the Chinese New Year's Eve of the Year of the Dragon, the Changsha branch of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala opened with songs and laughter by the Xiangjiang River in Changsha. Young friends are full of passion, singing and dancing, bursting with youthful vitality, thousands of drones flying in the night sky, forming a "love" pattern, and 10,000 fireworks blooming to the fullest, dazzling and dazzling...... This is a youthful display of an ancient city, and it is a close-up of the prosperity of the motherland!
For Changsha, the ancient city that has nourished itself for 30 years, the only way to show respect and love is to show love with love.
......As a native of Changsha, whenever the poem of "Qinyuan Spring, Changsha" comes to mind, there is always an extraordinary emotion and a realization that penetrates into the marrow. In the 80s of the last century, I lived in Qinwan Town, at the foot of Yuelu Mountain in Hexi, Changsha City, and my work unit was in Hedong, and I rode on the Xiangjiang Orange Island Bridge every day. In spring, the water of the Xiangjiang River is mighty and turbulent, and the Yuelu Mountain is full of flowers and thousands of purples and reds. In autumn, the Xiangjiang River is green and clear, and the Yuelu Mountains are verdant and the maple leaves are red...... How many times have I sighed, who can depict the beautiful scenery here as grand and vivid as Mao Zedong, and who can create the realm of love as Mao Zedong as narrow and profound!
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In terms of natural scenery, Changsha Shanshui Zhou City lives up to its name.
Let's start with mountains. There are more than 10 famous mountains in the city, such as Yuelu Mountain, Dawei Mountain, Wei Mountain, Daowu Mountain, Black Elk Peak, Shizhu Peak, and Yingzhu Mountain. Among them, the prestigious one is Yuelu Mountain. Bigger, even if it is located in the black elk peak of Qiaoyi Town, Wangcheng District, the area is twice that of Yuelu Mountain; it is higher than Liuyang Dawei Mountain, Dawei Mountain is stacked on top of each other, the mountain is steep, the main peak Qixing Peak is 1607.9 meters above sea level, it is the birthplace of Liuyang River, or the first peak in eastern Hunan Province; it is better than Xiu, it is not necessarily better than Ningxiang Weishan, Weishan Mountains and rivers are intertwined, ancient trees are towering to the sky, strange peaks and mountains, clouds are steaming and Xiawei, and the main peak is also about 700 meters high.
However, Yuelu Mountain is proud of the mountains with its unique temperament!
Yuelu Mountain. Photo by Shi Liang
The mountain is not high, and there is a fairy name. Yuelu Mountain is located in the west of Changsha City, the surging Xiangjiang River flows from south to north at the foot of the mountain; Yuelu Mountain is not high, the highest point is more than 300 meters above sea level, but it is a cultural mountain of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. At the top of the mountain is the Yunlu Palace, which was built in 1478 and is one of the 72 blessed lands of Taoism. The mountainside is the Gulu Mountain Temple, which was founded in 268 years and was the "first famous spot of the Han and Wei dynasties and the first dojo of Huxiang". At the foot of the mountain is the Aiwan Pavilion, which was built in 1792 and was founded by Luo Dian, the president of Yuelu Academy. In 1952, when Hunan University was rebuilt, Mao Zedong inscribed the pavilion of "Aiwan Pavilion". When he was young, Mao Zedong once "pointed out the country, inspired the words, and dung the marquis of ten thousand households". Not far further down is the Yuelu Academy, a thousand-year-old academy founded in 976, which is also the best-preserved, most complete and largest ancient academy in the country. In front of the academy, there is a Hexi Terrace built by Luo Dian, the chief of the mountain, in 1790 to commemorate Zhu Xi. In 1955, after Mao Zedong ascended Yuelu Mountain, he wrote "Seven Laws and Comrade Zhou Shizhao": "The Spring River is vast and wanders temporarily, and then steps on the peak to look at the eyes...... Mo sighs that Shaohua is easy to pass away, and he still goes to Hexi Terrace in his third year. ”
There are also many scenic spots on the mountain, such as the Relic Pagoda, the White Crane Spring, the Xianggu Ridge, the Feilai Stone, the Running Bell, the Yuwang Monument, etc., and there is a long story behind each scenic spot.
In the depths of Yuelu Mountain, the ancient trees are towering, the shade is dense, the streams are clear, and the mountain breeze is breezy, as if telling the wind and clouds will meet, and the vicissitudes of a hundred years. Modern democratic revolutionaries Huang Xing and Cai Yi are buried here. "If there is no justice, there will be no Republic of China, and there will be people in history", Huangxing's tomb is located near the north side of Yunlu Peak in Yuelu Mountain, and you can enter the cemetery by climbing 100 stone steps. The square tombstone stands, the inscription "Tomb of Huang Gong Keqiang" is engraved on it, the surrounding area is surrounded by a stone corridor, the pine and cypress are covered, the cemetery is solemn and solemn, and the momentum is magnificent. The tomb of Cai Ye is located on the hillside above the back of the Lushan Temple, the tombstone reads "the tomb of Cai Gong Songpo", the tomb is surrounded by high trees and dense forests, lush and green. On one side of Lushan Temple, there is a tomb of Cai Yi, and the door hangs Sun Yat-sen's couplet: "Generous class protection in life, thousands of miles between Ma Fubo." "Paying homage to the tomb of Huang Xing and Cai Yi is moving, the smoke and clouds of history are rolling, and a hundred years have passed in a flash, but a thousand years of Yue Yun have left a heroic spirit, and Xiangshui has been loyal for thousands of years!
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Changsha was the main battlefield of the frontal war of resistance. Four battles of Changsha, Yuelu Mountain was devastated by war, witnessing the bloody battles of the army and civilians, and the mountain is full of forts, tunnels, command posts and many other relics of the Anti-Japanese War. Erected in July 1941, the "Changsha Battle Monument" located near Xiangguling in Yuelu Mountain records the arduous years of the War of Resistance Against Japan. In September 1939, the Japanese army attacked Changsha with 180,000 troops in six routes, and the soldiers guarding Changsha rose up to resist the Japanese, loyally and bravely, and the people cooperated, encircled and set up an ambush, paid a huge price, and won the victory of destroying 30,000 enemies. There is also a cemetery built in April 1946 on the mountain, which enshrines the bones of countless fallen soldiers. The bloody battle of resistance against Japan on Mount Yuelu made an immortal contribution to the final victory of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and left a strong mark in the history of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the history of the World Anti-Fascist War! At that time, Britain's "Daily Telegraph" published an article: "In the midst of the dense fog in the Far East, the clouds over Changsha are indeed dazzling. ”
Swear to defend the country to the death, cast mountains and rivers with iron and blood, bury loyal bones in famous mountains, and forever show future generations. Yuelu Mountain is a mountain with beautiful scenery, a mountain with a thick cultural context, and a mountain of heroes!
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Someone said: "In the bones of Changsha people, there is not only the courage of tyranny all over Huxiang, but also the gentleness of flowing water." "I believe it.
Changsha is located in the lower reaches of the Xiangjiang River, the water system is developed, the river network is dense, there are more than 300 rivers with a basin area of more than 10 square kilometers, and there are "one river and six rivers" that flow through Changsha, namely Xiangjiang River, Liuyang River, Laodao River, Jinjiang River, Longwanggang, Weishui and Shahe. Every river is a flowing and beautiful melody, some like a magnificent symphony, some like a cheerful and agile concerto, and some like a deep and elegant sonata.
"Liuyang River, after a few bends, dozens of miles of waterway to the Xiangjiang River......" Li Guyi's crisp and sweet singing voice, the folk song "Liuyang River" sang the land of China, and also made the Liuyang River a household name.
There are many more stories about the Liuyang River than "a few bends". On July 27, 1930, Peng Dehuai commanded the Red Third Army to erect a pontoon bridge to cross the Liuyang River, attacking Changsha City in one fell swoop, and the "Red Army Crossing" monument is now standing in Hunan Martyrs Park. On August 5, 1949, Changsha declared peaceful liberation, and the Fourth Field Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army crossed the Liuyang River from Dongtun and marched into Changsha City at Xiaowumen, opening a new chapter in the history of the ancient city of Changsha.
Laodao River, also a tributary of the Xiangjiang River, originates from Zhouluo Village, Shegang Town, at the northern foot of Shizhufeng in Liuyang City, flows through Liuyang City and Changsha County, and joins the Xiangjiang River in Laodaohe Street, Kaifu District. According to legend, during the Three Kingdoms, Guan Yu led his troops to attack Changsha, and the Qinglong Yanyue knife in his hand fell into the river, but fortunately Zhou Cang fished up the treasure knife. Since then, the river of Laodao has been called Laodao River. During the Anti-Japanese War, in the second Battle of Changsha, the soldiers and civilians of Changsha hated the same enemy, and severely damaged the Japanese army on both sides of the Laodao River.
"I drank Changsha water and ate Wuchang fish. "Changsha says water, the first to recommend the Xiangjiang River.
The Xiangjiang River is the mother river of Hunan! For Changsha, it has special significance!
The blue waves of Xiangshui are rippling. Photo by Zhou Shuisheng
Since ancient times, the Xiangjiang River has been the main water transportation route from the Central Plains into Lingnan, which is mighty and mighty, galloping endlessly, and the weather is thousands. Throughout the thousands of years of history of the Xiangjiang River in Changsha, it seems that a huge picture scroll is slowly unfolded, and the vivid and vivid pictures leap on the paper: or Jin Ge Iron Horse, sword light and sword shadow, or incense and piano, light song and dance, the tone is either thick or clear, or dignified or bright......
Qu Yuan looked up to the sky by the Xiangjiang River and howled, full of grief and indignation, and composed great poems represented by "Tianwen" and "Lisao"; Jia Yi walked alone by the Xiangjiang River, shedding tears and leaving "Hanging Qu Yuanfu". Nowadays, Changsha Taiping Street is full of people, and the famous words in the courtyard of Jia Yi's former residence, "the rule of the people lies in the officials, and the safety of the country lies in the government", is still vigilant to future generations. Qu Yuan and Jia Yi have both lived in Changsha and drank the water of the Xiangjiang River, and Changsha has the elegant name of "Qu Jia's hometown", which is not pretentious!
How many literati and scholars chanted on the Xiangjiang River, sending their feelings to the landscape, painting the beauty of nature, supporting things and words, expressing the feelings of the family and the country, the thousands of scenes of the Xiangjiang River and the rich emotions of the poets blended and infiltrated each other, creating a chapter that transcends time and space and transcends life, leaving a unique spiritual symbol to the Xiangjiang River and Changsha, and nurturing the spiritual temperament of Huxiang culture and the spiritual character of the people of Changsha.
"Poetry Saint" Du Fu spent the last years of his life in Changsha, and died in the boat from Changsha to Yueyang. Du Fu's "Three Residences in Changsha" has nearly 100 poems written in Huxiang, of which more than 50 were created in Changsha.
"The Year of the Turtle in the South of the Yangtze River" is the most famous of all the poems written by the "Poet Saint" in Changsha: "It is common to see it in the house of King Qi, and Cui Jiutang has heard it several times before. It is a good scenery in the south of the Yangtze River, and it is a good time to fall in the flowers. The reunion of two haggard old friends, overjoyed and full of mixed feelings, constitutes a typical picture of the vicissitudes of the times, and the affectionate paragraph is the poet's sigh for tossing and turning, lonely and miserable, and the sorrow of the decline of fortune and the loss of prosperity!
Nowadays, the multi-storey imitation Tang Dynasty building "Du Fujiang Pavilion" on the east bank of the Xiangjiang River in Changsha has a warped eaves and corners, and the river is towering and majestic. The children's continuous remembrance and lofty praise of the "poet saint" are just like the endless blue water of the river in front of the Jiang Lord, flexible and eternal.
For thousands of years, Zhang Yan, Zhu Xi, Xin Qiji, Wang Fuzhi, Lin Zexu, Zeng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang and other "romantic figures" have been fluttering in their clothes and treading the waves, leaving behind profound cultural memories and historical writing.
Lin Zexu Zuo Zongtang's "Xiangjiang Night Talk" is legendary. At that time, Lin was a feudal official, a scholar in the grass, and his status was very different, and Lin Changzuo was 27 years old. Lin Wenzuo is "the first in Chucai recently", when passing through Changsha, "Weizhou Yuelu Mountain", with a broad mind of worrying about the country and the people, and thirsty for talents, and Zuo Zongtang "resisted the past and the present", "dawn and drums want to be strict, and they will not go". Lin Zexu solemnly handed over the maps and political and military materials that he had collected for several years of hard work in Xinjiang to Zuo Zongtang, and predicted that "Xinjiang in the west will be the only one". More than 20 years later, Zuo Zongtang led the children of Huxiang to go out of the customs, "recovering one-sixth of the mainland territory in one fell swoop", five Xinjiang provinces, tuntian reclamation, economic development, consolidation of border defense, leaving indelible historical merits, but also lived up to the trust of Lin Gong back then. The Qing people's "generals" have not yet returned to the border, and the children of Huxiang are full of Tianshan. Newly planted willows for 3,000 miles, attracting the spring breeze to Yuguan", from one side reproduces Zuo Zongtang's eventful years of recovering Xinjiang.
At the Yingpan intersection of the Xiangjiang River in Changsha, there is a "Hunan Girl Stone" produced in the Tianshan Mountains and weighing more than 100 tons, commemorating the great feat of "8,000 Hunan Women going to the Tianshan Mountain" in the early 50s of the last century. They have made indelible contributions to the consolidation and construction of the frontier, composed magnificent poems that moved the heavens and the earth, and also demonstrated the Hunan people's feelings for the family and country and the heart of a child.
Xiangjiang is always like this, presented in front of people with its soft and introverted attitude, and is closely linked to the fate of the country.
In the first and twenties of the last century, Mao Zedong studied in Changsha and pursued the road of saving the country and the people. He agreed with the idea of "civilizing the spirit and barbarizing the body" and engaged in various sports activities such as swimming, mountaineering, and long-distance walking, "until the middle of winter, still in the middle of the river." At that time, there was a poem, I forgot it, and I only remembered two sentences: 'I am confident that if I live for 200 years, I will be hit by water for 3,000 miles'. "Mao Zedong's Annals" has many records of his travels to the Xiangjiang River and his crossing of the Xiangjiang River:
On the afternoon of September 22 (1917), he and Zhang Kundi went to the Xiangjiang River for swimming. That night, they stayed at Cai and Sen's house and talked for a long time...... On the 23rd, in the early morning, he traveled to Yuelu Mountain with Cai Hesen and Zhang Kundi, walked along the ridge, and went down the mountain to Yuelu Academy. At that time, "the cool breeze is blowing, the air is refreshing", and "the mind is clear, and there is a sense of distraction". ”
(1921) In mid-October, accompanied by Xia Minghan, he went up the Xiangjiang River to Hengyang and lived in the Xiangnan Student Federation. In the Hunan No. 3 Normal School, he studied the issue of recruiting party members and establishing party organizations. ”
In the autumn of 1925, Mao Zedong escaped from the reactionary ruling authorities and wanted to go south to Guangzhou. Before leaving the long term, independent of the orange island head in the cold autumn, he wrote "Qinyuan Spring, Changsha". This word is a blend of scenes, bold and charming, and it sends out the question of "who is in charge of ups and downs" and expresses the passion and ambition of "pointing the country".
On September 3, 1930, Mao Zedong and Zhu De commanded the Red Army to storm Changsha, killing and capturing more than 1,000 enemies by the Xiangjiang River south of Changsha......
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Mao Zedong traveled the Xiangjiang River many times, leaving one good story after another.
In recent years, the quality of both sides of the Xiangjiang River in Changsha has been improved, and the green plants, sculptures, fountains, pavilions and pavilions have been cleverly arranged, and the Xiangjiang River scenery belt has been like a ribbon to decorate the Xiangjiang River more beautifully, adding color to the ancient city of Changsha. When night falls, the lights are full of lights, and the lights are beautiful!
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Yuelu Mountain stands up the backbone of Changsha, "one river and six rivers" enlivens the blood of Changsha, and many islands enrich the landscape and color of Changsha.
According to reports, there are as many as 16 or 7 islands in Changsha on the Xiangjiang River, namely Ezhou, Baxizhou, Baijiazhou, Orange Island, Liuyezhou, Fujiazhou, Moon Island, and Yongpizhou. A continent and a scene, the continent and the water reflect each other, just like a string of pearls sprinkled on the water, and also like "Danqing ink painting standing in the Xiangjiang River".
The best in the continent is Orange Island!
Orange Island stands in the middle of the Xiangjiang River. Photo by Zhou Shuisheng
Orange Island, located in the center of the Xiangjiang River flowing through the central city section of Changsha, is the largest of many continents in the lower reaches of the Xiangjiang River, and is known as "China's first continent". From south to north, Orange Island is surrounded by water, like a giant ship riding the wind and waves on the river. According to historical records, Orange Island was born in the second year of Yongxing of Emperor Hui of Jin Dynasty (305), which was formed by the impact of the Xiangjiang River on the sandy soil. In the Qing Dynasty, the three islands of Shangzhou, Zhongzhou and Xiazhou were formed, and now they have evolved into a long island. At present, the Orange Island Scenic Area is divided into a core scenic spot, a tourism supporting service area, a beach park, and a water sports area. The beach park on the west side of Long Island is a naturally occurring stretch of sandy beach that stretches for miles. In the past, it was called Shuiluzhou Swimming Pool, which was a place where I played in the river in the middle of summer when I was a child, and "white strips in the waves" never got tired of it.
The core scenic spot of Orange Island is the most "eye-catching" part of the continent. There are iconic attractions such as Zhoutou Square, Wentiantai and Wangjiang Pavilion in the scenic area, and the Mao Zedong Youth Art Sculpture in Zhoutou not only adds color to Orange Island, but also becomes an eye-catching landmark of Star City. The Mao Zedong Youth Art Sculpture faces southeast and is the largest Mao Zedong art statue in China today. Based on the image of Mao Zedong in his youth, with imaginative artistic creation, it reproduces the artistic image of Mao Zedong who worries about the country and the people, pursues the truth, and is determined to change the world. The sculpture composition is grand, the lines are bright, lifelike, and full of dynamics, which presents Mao Zedong's demeanor and temperament in front of people in three dimensions, which makes people awe and spirit. The sculpture is integrated with the Orange Island Scenic Area, the surging river and the towering foothills, forming a beautiful and magnificent picture.
Mao Zedong spanned thousands of mountains and rivers in his life, but the small Orange Island was a deep love and affection for him. When he was young, he traveled from Hedong to Hexi many times via Orange Island, went to Cai Hesen's house to discuss the "revolution", and went to Yuelu Mountain to climb the mountain to exercise and discuss current affairs. In order to "gather comrades and create a new environment" and "create a struggling and upward outlook on life", he, Cai Hesen and others jointly initiated and held the inaugural meeting of the Xinmin Society on April 14, 1918 at Cai Hesen's house in Liujiataizi, Yuelu Mountain. According to statistics, among the 78 members of the Xinmin Society, 37 joined the Communist Party of China during the founding of the Party and the Great Revolution, and nearly 20 of them were posthumously recognized as revolutionary martyrs. In 2009, with the approval of the central government, "100 heroes and exemplary figures who have made outstanding contributions to the founding of New China" were selected, including Cai Hesen, He Shuheng, Xiang Jingyu and other members of the Xinmin Society.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Mao Zedong visited Orange Island many times. Sometimes I swim in the open water of the Xiangjiang River in front of the head of Orange Island, sometimes I go to Orange Island after swimming in the Xiang River, and once I take a car from the Orange Island Bridge to Orange Island to watch.
"At 6 a.m. on May 30, 1956, he left Guangzhou by special plane and arrived in Changsha at 8:50 a.m....... At half past one in the afternoon, he swam the Xiangjiang River, and after going ashore, he visited a vegetable farmer. ”
On June 24, 1959, Mao Zedong came to Changsha from Wuhan by special train. At half past two in the afternoon, after arriving in Changsha, "swim the Xiangjiang River and board the Orange Island." When I came to Orange Island, I took pictures with the elementary school students who gathered around me on the playground. On June 27, "I went into the water again in Orange Island and swam the Xiangjiang River ......"
Changsha has not only a rich and far-reaching historical context, but also a turbulent orange island.
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In the early 90s of last century, when I left Changsha to go north, the built-up area of Changsha was less than 100 square kilometers, and the population was less than one million. There are only a few old roads: Wuyi Road, Huangxing Road, Cai Yi Road, Zhongshan Road, Renmin Road, Jiefang Road, Shaoshan Road, Bayi Road, Shuyuan Road, etc.; At that time, Changsha was an old and old city, with only a handful of high-rise buildings, and many houses were built before the founding of the People's Republic of China, which was full of the vicissitudes of history.
Feeling Changsha City, you can casually take out a few roads and streets in the early 80s of the last century to taste a product.
I lived in Shouxing Street in Changsha's old West District for more than 10 years before moving to the foot of Yuelu Mountain in Hexi. Shouxing Street was originally a granite street, and the asphalt pavement was changed later. Primary school classmates live next to a small residential building that is No. 2 Shouxing Street, the front and back patios, two-story brick walls and wooden houses, we go to the small building every other three forks to play, and that small building is the location of the Eighth Route Army Office in Hunan during the Anti-Japanese War. In that year, Zhou Enlai, Xu Teli and others carried out anti-Japanese war work here. Kang Hao and Zhu Ziqi were introduced by Xu Teli from here at the same time and went to Yan'an, and later became famous modern Chinese writers.
The south exit of Shouxing Street is Chaozong Street, which is a national tourism and leisure block today. No. 56 Chaozong Street is the site of Mao Zedong's founding of the Cultural Book Society in 1920. On July 31, 1920, Hunan's Ta Kung Pao published Mao Zedong's draft of "Initiating the Cultural Book Society". In August 1921, Mao Zedong and He Shuheng and others at the Cultural Book Society "discussed the establishment of a Communist Party branch in Hunan many times." At the west end of Chaozong Street is the Xiangjiang Wharf, while at the east end is Beizheng Street. There is Zhounan Girls' School on Beizheng Street, adhering to the school motto of "Honesty, Simplicity and Fitness, Striving for Learning", the school has cultivated Yang Kaihui, Xiang Jingyu, Cai Chang, Shuai Mengqi, Ding Ling and other women's elites, and was once known as "China's No. 1 Girls' School".
The north exit of Shouxing Street is Tongtai Street. A small street to the north of Tongtai Street, where Mingde Middle School is located. In 1904, Huang Xing, Chen Tianhua and other Mingde teachers and students founded the "Huaxing Society", and used the Mingde School as the base for revolutionary activities, and Mingde was known as the "source of the Xinhai Revolution". In May 1919, Mao Zedong went to Mingde Middle School to carry out an anti-imperialist patriotic movement, and wrote an article praising "Although the current affairs have fallen, Mingde is prosperous". In the 30s of the last century, the school enjoyed the reputation of "opening in the north and opening in the south, and Mingde in the south", and with the school motto of "hard work and sincerity", it cultivated politicians such as Ren Bishi and Zhou Xiaozhou, and cultural masters such as Zhou Gucheng and Jin Yuelin.
Shouxing Street crosses Chaozong Street to the south is Liansheng Street, and out of Liansheng Street is Zhongshan West Road. On the north side of Zhongshan East Road is the former site of the Chuanshan Institute. In September 1921, Mao Zedong, He Shuheng and others established Hunan Self-Study University and carried out revolutionary activities here, and Li Weihan, Xia Minghan and others studied and taught here. East Zhongshan Road to the east through Xiaowumen is Bayi Road, and the former site of the Xiang District Committee of the Communist Party of China is located in Qingshuitang, Bayi West Road. After the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Hunan branch of the Communist Party of China was established in October of the same year, and a brick house in Qingshuitang was rented as a secret office space, where Mao Zedong and Yang Kaihui once lived.
A parallel avenue to the south of Bayi Road is Wuyi Road, which is the main road of the city. There is a small street called Wenyun Street in the north of the core area of Wuyi Middle Road, where Chu Yi School, a century-old famous school, is located. This was an important place for Mao Zedong, He Shuheng, Deng Zhongxia and other early revolutionary activities.
Wuyi Road and Huangxing Road cross in the center of the city, and there is a street called Xueyuan Street on the west side of Huangxing South Road, and Changjun Middle School is on Xueyuan Street. Changjun Middle School takes "simple and resolute" as the school motto, spring breeze and rain, peach and plum world, Xu Teli, Li Weihan, Chen Zizhan, Zhou Shizhao, etc. have taught here, Li Lisan, Luo Zhanglong, Ren Bishi, Li Fuchun, Xiao Jinguang, Chen Geng, Zeng San and other revolutionaries and Peng Gongda, Guo Liang, Liu Chouxi and other 48 revolutionary martyrs have studied here.
Turn more than 100 meters west at the intersection of the south end of Huangxing South Road and then go south, which is Shuyuan Road. In the east of the road, there is the former site of the first normal school of Hunan Province, a national key cultural relics protection unit. The architectural style of the college is a combination of Chinese and Western, solemn and elegant, and highly recognizable. Xu Teli, Yang Changji, Li Jinxi, Wang Jifan, Li Da, Zhou Gucheng and others have taught here, and Cai Hesen, He Shuheng, Ren Bishi, Li Weihan, Xiao San and others have studied here. "Mao Zedong studied and worked here for eight years, and here, Mao Zedong set up a grand ambition to 'transform China and the world', and completed the transformation from a student and teacher to a professional revolutionary, from a radical democrat to a Marxist; here, Mao Zedong engaged in the work of building the party and the league, and from here he became a major ...... of the party."
Night view on both sides of the river. Photo by Shi Liang
If you look a little further away and look at the far suburbs of Changsha, you will find that the red memorial sites are shining like jewels on the splendid land, which is breathtaking!
Changsha County: There is the former residence of Xu Teli in Jiangbei Town, the Yang Kaihui Memorial Hall in Kaihui Town, the former residence of Miao Boying, the first female member of the Communist Party of China, the former residence of Tian Han in Guoyuan Town, the former residence of Chen Shuxiang, commander of the Red Army Division, who was rated as one of the "100 heroic and exemplary figures who made outstanding contributions to the founding of New China" in Fulin Town, the former residence of Li Weihan in Gaoqiao Town, and the former residence of Liu Zhixun in "I am arrogant and Yang Jun lost his willow".
Wangcheng District: Qiaoyi Town has the former residence of the martyr Zhou Bingwen, who joined the party in 1922; Jinggang Town has the former residence of Liu Chouxi, the commander of the Red Tenth Army and the "one-armed general" who bravely died with Fang Zhimin, and the former residence of Tao Cheng, the prototype of the heroine of "Revolutionary Family"; there is the martyr's tomb of Guo Liang, secretary of the special committee of the Communist Party of China in Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi, and Guo Liang was beheaded by the enemy and hung his head to show the public. In addition, Lei Feng Street, which originally belonged to Wangcheng District, has the Lei Feng Memorial Hall, a national patriotic education demonstration base......
Liuyang City: Wenjia Town has the Autumn Harvest Uprising Memorial Hall; Shegang Town also has the former residence of the martyr Xun Huaizhou, the commander of the Red Seventh Army, who was named one of the "100 heroic and exemplary figures who made outstanding contributions to the founding of New China"; Zhangfang Town has the former residence of the martyr Li Bai, the prototype of the protagonist of the movie "The Radio Wave That Never Disappears"; there is the former residence of Hu Yaobang in Zhonghe Town; and there is the former residence of Wang Zhen in Beisheng Town......
Ningxiang City: There is the former residence of Liu Shaoqi in Huaminglou Township, the former residence of Xie Juezai in Shatian Township, and the former residence of the martyr He Shuheng, a representative of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China, who "shed the last drop of blood for the Soviets......
"Yan'an Five Elders", only Changsha has "Xu (Terry) Lao" and "Xie (Juezai) Lao". Changsha has made a great contribution to China's revolution and construction!
Five
There is the ink and blue of the Shanshui Zhou City, and there is also the spiritual genealogy of the Red City.
Good mountains and good rivers are good continents, which are the gifts of nature. However, the reason why a famous city becomes a famous city is that it must have both environment, humanities, industry, transportation, and management, and blend with the spirit of the times. At present, Changsha's built-up area continues to expand, with a population of more than 10 million, and its total economic output has already crossed the threshold of one trillion yuan! Walking into Changsha, one cannot help but admire: Changsha is no longer the Changsha of 30 years ago. Changsha has grown taller, stronger and more beautiful!
Advanced R&D and manufacturing are excellent. Six manufacturing clusters of 100 billion yuan, including construction machinery, advanced energy storage materials, electronic information, automobiles and parts, continue to grow, and large-scale construction machinery manufacturing enterprises are well-known all over the world. The world's advanced scientific research achievements such as super hybrid rice, super large shield machine, and Tianhe supercomputer were born in this hot land. Changsha is ambitious to build a global R&D center city!
Transportation is becoming more and more developed. The Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway and the Shanghai-Kunming high-speed railway meet at Changsha South Railway Station. The Yichang section of the Chongqing-Xiamen high-speed railway has been opened, and Changsha has formed a "m" shaped high-speed rail network. The Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan intercity railway, which runs through Changsha, Zhuzhou and Xiangtan, has been put into operation, and the three cities have opened the "same city mode", and the construction of the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan metropolitan area has been accelerated. The China-Europe Express (Changsha) has more than 1,000 trains. The traffic in the city is changing with each passing day, and the subway and maglev are connected like a network.
The construction of beautiful Changsha has opened a new chapter. The quality of the ecological environment continued to improve, the number of days with good air increased, the water quality of "one river and six rivers" continued to improve, and finless porpoises frolicked in groups in the Changsha section of the Xiangjiang River. Changsha was listed as one of the "Top 10 Cities for Tourism in China with a Better Life" and was awarded the "2023 Vibrant City", and has been rated as the happiest city in China for 16 consecutive years.
Huxiang culture shows new charm. Mawangdui Han Tomb, Siyang Fangzun, Wu Jian of the Three Kingdoms, Yuelu Academy, Tongguan Kiln and other styles are still the same. The Huxiang culture of "practical and eclectic" has been continuously upgraded and expanded, and the "TV Hunan Army" has been prosperous for a long time, the "Publishing Hunan Army" has a huge momentum, and the "Animation Hunan Army" has sprung up. Hunan cuisine, represented by Changsha cuisine, is popular all over the country, and "stinky dried seeds", "sugar and oil baba" and "original soup rice noodles" have become the "standard on the tip of the tongue" of Changsha. Changsha has become the cultural capital of East Asia and the world's "media art capital".
Changsha has become an authentic "Internet celebrity" city. I think that this "red" is not only the bustling flow of people, shoulder to shoulder, the important thing is that "red" is in the genes, "red" in the background color, "red" in the soul, and "red" in the indomitable blood of Changsha people!
"Within ten steps, there will be grass. "Yes! What thousand-year-old city like Changsha has nourished the "great patriots and national heroes of China in modern times" represented by Mao Zedong who have changed both China and the world? What thousand-year-old city like Changsha is engraved with the footprints of many heroes and heroes who fought bloodily?
"For the sake of sacrifice and ambition, dare to teach the sun and the moon to change the sky. "The beauty of the mountains and rivers is the luck of the historical city, and the heroic spirit and heroism of this famous city are the greatness of the famous city - perhaps this is the core password of the shining historical city!
Source: Shanshui Zhou City Chronicle
Editor: Chen Meijuan (intern)