"Xibaipo -- New China Stemming From Here"

The Xibaipo Memorial is a memorial of Chinese revolutionary sites. Located in Pingshan County of Hebei Province in North China, Xibaipo was the last village headquarters of the Central Committee of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the People's Liberation Amy during the latter part of the Liberation War (Chinese Civil War). Its name is forever engraved on the monument of China's Liberation War and the footstone of the Republic -- New China Stemming From Here.

The memorial was built in 1977 and opened to the public on May 26, 1978 during the 30th anniversary of the CCP's Central Committee establishing its base here from 1947 to 1948.

Since December 2002, the central and Hebei local governments appropriated 20 million yuan (included US$) for the renovation of the memorial.

An opening ceremony was held for the new memorial on June 20, 2004, which covers an area of 6,100 square meters from the original 4,100 square meters. Absorbing modern high technology in its exhibition and integrating ideological and educational transference with artistic design and participating function, the memorial has been quite well received.

The memorial, centering on the theme of New China Stemming From Here, has seven features:

1. It arranges the displays in line with the chronological order and special topics, systematically introducing the contributions that the Central Committee of CCP and the Central Labor Committee made for the founding of New China;

2. It represents the lofty spirit of the old generation of revolutionists by displaying their great revolutionary practices;

3. It highlights four displays of the grand Group Relief, the hall for the Three Great Campaigns, the Telegraph Long Corridor, and the Relief Wall of the "Two Musts";

4. It showcases various styles of exhibits and makes reasonable use of the modern technology;

5. It stands out by preserving the unique folk culture and architectural features of Xibaipo;

6. It harmoniously designs the internal environment according to the surroundings;

7. And it gives prominence to being visitor-friendly in the design and display of the exhibition.

"Xibaipo -- New China Stemming From Here" won the Special Prize in the Sixth National Top Ten Museums (2003-2004) competition.