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Chongqing News

Old and tranquil Zhongshansi Road in downtown area

2017-03-14 10:10:01

In the period of the War of Resistance

The history in the War of Resistance makes Zhongshansi Road more mysterious. In the 1930s, Zhongshansi Road first appeared on the map of the Republic of China, which indicated its destined and inseparable relationship with the old China.

A building with western-style architecture is located at No. 65, Zhongshansi Road. It is Guiyuan (Garden of Osmanthus Trees), which once was the resident of Zhang Zhizhong (a general of KMT). It was also the place of signing the Double Tenth Agreement during the Chongqing Negotiations.

Passing by the Guiyuan, the official mansion of Chiang Kai-shek comes into sight. The luxurious life has gone with the wind. It was not only the official mansion, but also the office and the venue for important political activities, diplomatic receptions and negotiations.

Walking inside, there’s a sunken yard. It is Dai Li’s Residence as it is so written on the doorplate. This white house saw the life of Dai Li in Chongqing.

Keep walking along to the end of Zhongshansi Road, Zhou Enlai’s Residence at Zengjiayan comes into sight. This was the site of the South Bureau of the CPC. During the hardest period in the War of Resistance, the South Bureau maintained the unified front and strived for international assistance here.

Zhou Enlai’s Residence is a typical residential building of east Sichuan. The three-storey building is built against cliffs, with one side facing the river and the other sides facing the lane. Now, a road has been paved in front of it, becoming the entrance of the new block.

Walking on this road, you can see the history of old Chongqing and hear the stories of those eminent persons in history. It is really a rare land of peace in the bustling city. (Translated by Xu Mengmiao, Fathom Language Limited)

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Editor:Jiang Yiwei