The Former Residence of Deng Xiaoping () was built in the late

Qing dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speak ...

(19th century). It is located in Paifang Village of Xiexing Town,

Guang'an District Guang'an District () is a district of the city of Guang'an, Sichuan province, China. It is one of two ''urban districts'' of the city. Characteristics It is renowned as the birthplace and former residence of Deng Xiaoping Deng Xiaoping (22 ...

, Guang'an City,

Sichuan Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; formerly also referred to as "West China" or "Western China" by Protestant missions) is a province in Southwest China occupying most of t ...

, China. It has a building area of about , embodies buildings such as the old houses, the statue of Deng Xiaoping, the Dezheng Place (), the Cultural relics Exhibition Hall, the Hanlin Yard ().

History

In the late Qing dynasty (19th century), the house was built by

Deng Xiaoping Deng Xiaoping (22 August 1904 – 19 February 1997) was a Chinese revolutionary leader, military commander and statesman who served as the paramount leader of the China, People's Republic of China (PRC) from December 1978 to November 1989. Aft ...

's great-grandfather Deng Xinzao () and grandfather Deng Keda (). Deng Xiaoping was born here on 22 August 1904, in the 37th year of the Guangxu reign. He lived here for about 15 years. In July 1997, it was listed as a National Patriotic Education Base by the

Propaganda Department of the Communist Party of China The Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, also known as the Propaganda Department or Central Propaganda Department, is an internal division of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in charge of spreading C ...

. In February 1998, the CPC General Secretary

Jiang Zemin Jiang Zemin (17 August 1926 – 30 November 2022) was a Chinese politician who served as general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from 1989 to 2002, as chairman of the Central Military Commission from 1989 to 2004, and as p ...

wrote "Deng Xiaoping's Former Residence" on the horizontal tablet. On 25 June 2001, it was listed as a

Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level A Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National LevelEnglish translation for "全国重点文物保护单位" varies, it includes Major Site (to Be) Protected for Its Historical and Cultural Value at the National Level, Major Histo ...

by the

State Council of China The State Council, constitutionally synonymous with the Central People's Government since 1954 (particularly in relation to local governments), is the chief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China. It is chaired by the pr ...

. On 13 August 2004, the CPC General Secretary

Hu Jintao Hu Jintao (born 21 December 1942) is a Chinese politician who served as the 16–17th general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from 2002 to 2012, the 6th president of the People's Republic of China (PRC) from 2003 to 2013, and ...

attended the unveiling of the statue of Deng Xiaoping.

References

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