[Explanation] As an old revolutionary base in Guangxi, Baise people made indelible historical contributions to the victory of the new democratic revolution during the arduous revolutionary war.
In Caijia Village, Xiajia Town, Lingyun County, Baise City, a story of the Red Army breaking through the encirclement has been passed down from generation to generation among villagers.
Zhang Kang, secretary of the party branch of Caijia Village, told reporters about the thrilling history at the scene of the incident.
[Concurrent] Zhang Kang, Secretary of the Party Branch of Caijia Village
On April 29, 1930, in order to rush to Donglan and meet the Red Seventh Army, the first column of the Red Eighth Army was intercepted by the Kuomintang when passing by and fought a tragic battle. The Red Eighth Army had more than 600 troops. More than 300 people were killed and wounded in this battle.
[Explanation] The reporter saw in the battlefield of that year that there were steep cliffs on both sides of the mouth. The breakout path taken by the Red Army was being developed into a tourist project by the local area, and a memorial square and a memorial wall for the unknown soldier were built on the top of the mountain.
Zhang Kang expressed the hope that by digging red stories and developing red tourism resources, the stories of the year can be spread farther, and at the same time, the people can be made richer through tourism.
[Concurrent] Zhang Kang, Secretary of the Party Branch of Caijia Village
In order to commemorate the Red Eighth Army soldiers who died in this battle, the county party committee and county government built a monument and the Unknown Soldier Memorial Wall here, and rebuilt the Red Eighth Army breakout road, so that our party members and cadres can relive the hardships of the Red Army and develop Good for this red resource, we want to spread this story farther and make people's lives more prosperous.
[Commentary] After the Red Eighth Army broke through the siege, in order to gather the scattered Red Army soldiers, a party flag was erected at the entrance of the Palm Cave to let the scattered soldiers gather here. After the gathering and rest, the Red Eighth Army crossed the Palm Cave to Tianlin under the cover of the local people. The direction shifted, and finally reached the victory of Leye and the Red Seventh Army.
In Haokun Village, Lingzhan Yao Township, where Palm Cave is located, Chen Sidong, the first secretary of Haokun Village, told reporters that the natural conditions of Haokun Village used to be bad. Before 2008, people had to climb cliffs and go through caves to travel. Isolated.
Palm Cave was the only way for villagers to go out at that time.
In 2015, there were 196 impoverished households with 945 persons, and the poverty incidence rate was as high as 52.04%.
Chen Sidong told reporters that now, relying on the local scenery and red resources, the local tourism industry is in full swing.
The reporter saw that the scenery of the current village is pleasant, and many tourists come here to enjoy the scenery by self-driving.
[Concurrent] Chen Sidong, the first secretary of Haokun Village in the village
In the past, Haokun Village was a deeply impoverished village with a very high incidence of poverty. On the one hand, we (at that time) to develop rural tourism was to create a brand for our tourism in Lingyun County and create a business card for us. Poverty alleviation in surrounding villages and rural revitalization and development.
[Commentary] Lao Xing, a villager of Haokun Village, worked in other places earlier, and saw that his hometown had started tourism. He stayed there for many times. After study and assessment, he became a tourist boat driver in the scenic spot. Lao Xing said that the development of his hometown allows himself Being able to work at the door of the house, without worrying about the elderly and children at home.
[Concurrent] Villagers in Haokun Village are feasible
In the past, when I didn’t come to the scenic spot, I worked outside. I went to work in Guangdong. After the scenic spot was developed, I came here to work. That is, if I work in the scenic spot, I can take care of the children and the elderly.
[Explanation] Lingyun County has a total of 18 revolutionary sites and relics such as the Lingyun County Special Branch Site of the Communist Party of China, the former site of the Lingyun County Soviet Government, the Communist Party of China's Guizhou-Guangxi Border Committee, and the Red Eight Army's Caicun Breakout Relics. There are a total of 6 cultural relics left, and the remaining sites, relics, and remains are concentrated in a concentrated layout, complete in categories, and in their original appearance.
According to Lingyun’s official disclosure, the local area will classify and integrate red educational resources in border areas based on the existing relics of revolutionary sites, choose and optimize according to different themes, dig deep into the features and highlights, and discover the value of the era behind it, in order to strive to build a new era of red education brand. Provide resource security.
Reports from Wang Weichen and Tu Chao, Guangxi Baise
Responsible editor: [Ji Xiang]