in the first half of the 2th century, Yan 'an wrote a brilliant page in the history of the Chinese nation. The revolutionary base area in northern Shaanxi, founded by national heroes Liu Zhidan and Xie Zichang, became the foothold of the long-distance campaign of the Central Red Army. From 1935 to 1948, Yan 'an was the seat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the general rear area of China people's liberation struggle. During the thirteen years, Yan 'an experienced a series of major events that affected and changed the historical process of China, such as War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, the Liberation War and the rectification movement, the mass production movement and the Seventh National Congress of CPC. In particular, the Yan 'an spirit of self-reliance, hard struggle, seeking truth from facts and serving the people wholeheartedly, cultivated by Mao Zedong and other revolutionaries of the older generation, is a precious treasure in the spiritual treasure house of the Chinese nation and has become an important spiritual pillar for the people of the whole country to unite in socialist modernization. In 1982, Yan 'an was named as a famous historical and cultural city by the State Council. In November 1996, the State Council approved the revocation of Yan 'an area and the establishment of a prefecture-level Yan 'an city.
Yang Jialing
is in the northwest of Yan' an, about three kilometers away from the city center, where there is a central auditorium and a central office building. Many important meetings were held here. For example, in May 1942, an Yan 'an forum on literature and art was held in the conference room of the central office building, at which Chairman Mao delivered an important speech. From November 1938 to March 1947, it was the seat of the Central Committee of China. In April 1945, the Seventh National Congress of the Party was held in the Central Auditorium, at which Chairman Mao made a famous report entitled "On the Coalition Government".
Yang Jialing, the former site of the Central Committee of China, covers an area of 11 mu. It was restored in 1953 and opened for visit in 1959, with 772 cultural relics on display. Located 3 kilometers northwest of Yan 'an City.
was the seat of the Central Committee from 1938 to 1947. In November, 1938, due to Japanese planes bombing Yan 'an, the central government moved from the city to Yang Jialing. The Secretariat of the Central Committee, the General Office, the Organization Department, the Propaganda Department, the United Front Work Department, the Games, the Women's Commission, the Youth Commission and other units are all located here. During his residence here, the CPC Central Committee led the Dasheng Movement and the Yan 'an Rectification Movement. Held the seventh national congress of the party; The famous Yan 'an Forum on Literature and Art was also held here. In October 1943, the secretary of the Central Committee moved to Zaoyuan, and other central units still stayed here.
Chairman Mao held a memorial service for the martyrs of Zhang Side here.