History, politics, economic development
The origins of the Chinese revolution were in the poorest parts of the country. Some of those areas are still among the poorest parts of the country. The Communist Party, at least symbolically, wants to address the inequalities and honor the revolution.Top Chinese political advisor calls for economic progress in former revolutionary base areas
China's top political advisor Sunday called for the promotion of economic development in the country's former revolutionary base areas in remembrance of their "great contribution to the success of the Chinese revolution and the founding of the New China."
Jia Qinglin made the remarks at a conference… "The former revolutionary base areas were cradles of the Chinese revolution," said Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the country's political advisory body.
"We must not forget these regions and their people," he said.
The areas, set up by the Communist Party of China during the Agrarian Revolutionary War (1927-1937) and the War of Resistance Against Japan (1937-1945), are spread over almost 1,400 counties and cities in 28 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions...
Jia said the public should be mobilized to participate in the construction of these regions and "the revolutionary spirit should be carried on."
The China Society for Promoting Construction in Former Revolutionary Base Areas, mostly composed of retired cadres, generals and experts, was initiated by old revolutionaries in 1990. It is dedicated to serving for people living in these areas...
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