Xibaipo, China
February 2025

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Xibaipo, a modest village nestled in the Taihang Mountains of Hebei Province, holds monumental significance in modern Chinese history. From 1948 to 1949, it served as the final revolutionary command center for the Communist Party of China (CPC) before the founding of the People's Republic. Often called the "last rural headquarters," it was from here that Chairman Mao Zedong and the CPC Central Committee directed the decisive Liaoshen and Huaihai campaigns. Today, Xibaipo is a revered national patriotic education base, where its memorial hall and preserved former residences offer profound insights into a pivotal era of perseverance and strategy. It symbolizes the spirit of hardship and the crucial transition from rural revolution to national governance.
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