Xin County, Xinyang City, Henan Province, is located in the hinterland of the Dabie Mountains. It has given birth to and nurtured many major Red Army forces and produced 43 all-powerful founding generals.

During the Revolutionary War, Xinxian County, which had less than 100,000 people, lost more than 55,000 lives in the struggle. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has set foot on red soil several times.