Yan'an is a prefecture-level city in the Shaanbei region of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Shanxi to the east and Gansu to the west. It administers several counties, including Zhidan, which served as the headquarters of the Chinese Communists before the city of Yan'an proper took that role.
Northern Shaanxi, or Shaanbei (陕北), is the portion of China's Shaanxi north of the Huanglong Mountain and the Meridian Ridge, and is both a geographic as well as a cultural area. It makes up the southeastern portion of the Ordos Basin and forms the northern part of the Loess Plateau. The region includes two prefecture-level cities: Yulin, which is known for the Ming Great Wall traversing through its northern part; and Yan'an, which is known as the birthplace of the Chinese Communist Revolution.
The 6th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party was in session from 1928 to 1945, during most of the Chinese Civil War, and during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It held seven plenary sessions in this period. It was formally preceded by the 5th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. It was the first central committee to have Mao Zedong as a high-ranking member. It was succeeded by the 7th Central Committee.
Yanchuan County is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yan'an, in the northeast of Shaanxi Province, bordering Shanxi Province across the Yellow River to the east. The county spans 1,985 square kilometres (766 sq mi) in area, and has a permanent population of 170,100 people as of 2019. In 1969, Xi Jinping was sent to work in Liangjiahe Village, Wen'anyi, Yanchuan County, as part of Mao Zedong's Down to the Countryside Movement. This has launched the county into the national spotlight, making the area a tourist site for many.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Suzhou is a diocese located in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China, under the Ecclesiastical Province of Nanjing. It covers the entire city of Suzhou.
Baota District, is a district in Yan'an, Shaanxi, China. The district has an area of 3,537.6 square kilometres (1,365.9 sq mi), and a permanent population of 497,085 as of 2019. Baota District serves as Yan'an's administrative center, hosting the city's government offices. The district is Yan'an's urban core, as it is highly urbanized, with over 80% of its population living in urban areas. The majority of Baota District's economy is derived from its tertiary sector, though the district is home to other economic activities such as agriculture, animal husbandry, and petroleum extraction.
Ansai is a district of the city of Yan'an, Shaanxi province, China. It has a total area of 2,951.3 km2 (1,139.5 sq mi) and a population of 172,900 people. Part of the Loess Plateau, the district has an average elevation of 1,371.9 metres (4,501 ft). Its postal code is 717400, and its Serial Number is 610624.
Luo Wenzao was the first person of Chinese ethnicity to be appointed as a Catholic bishop. After the Qing dynasty proscribed Christianity and banished foreign missionaries in 1665, Luo became the only person in charge of the Catholic missions in China. In 1674, the Holy See first appointed Luo as a bishop. He declined it but accepted his second appointment in 1679. Due to opposition from Dominicans, he was consecrated as the apostolic vicar of Nanjing in 1685 and held the position until his death in 1691.
St. Francis Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral located in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. Its construction began in 1716 and was completed in 1727. Since 1930, the church has been the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Xi'an.
The Major historical and cultural sites protected by Shandong Province are recognized on a list compiled by the Office for Cultural Heritage of Shandong Province. The sites on the list are determined by the provincial government and announced by the State Council of the People's Republic of China.
Ma Wenrui was a Chinese Communist revolutionary and politician. He served successively as China's Minister of Labour, First Party Secretary of his native Shaanxi Province, and a Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). He was implicated in the Liu Zhidan incident in the 1960s, and was persecuted and imprisoned for five years during the Cultural Revolution.
Qiaogou Subdistrict is a subdistrict in Baota District, Yan'an, Shaanxi Province, China. The subdistrict spans an area of 110.85 square kilometres (42.80 sq mi), and has a population of 69,345 as of 2010.
Liqu is a town in Baota District, Yan'an, Shaanxi, China. Liqu is located in the northeast of central Baota District, bordered by Fengzhuang Township to its north, Chuankou to its south, Yaodian to its east, and Qiaogou Subdistrict to its west. The town spans an area of 136 square kilometres (53 sq mi), and has a population of 21,167 according to the 2010 Chinese census.
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows, also known as the Yangjiaqiao Catholic Church, is a Catholic cathedral located in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. It is known for its architectural hybridity between Chinese and western styles. The cathedral is located at 1162 Sanxiang Road, Suzhou.
Sacred Heart Church or Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, commonly known as Zhongding Catholic Church, is a Catholic church in Bingzhongluo, Gongshan, Yunnan, China. It was founded by Annet Genestier in 1908, destroyed during the Cultural Revolution, and rebuilt in 1996. It has been subjected to the government-controlled Catholic Patriotic Association since 1957.
The Shihong Temple Caves, also known as Shikong Temple, one of the Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level, is a Buddhist site and one of the four greatest Northern Yan'an Grottoes. They are located in Shaanxi province, near Zhiluo Town, which is 65 km (40 mi) away from Fu County, Yan'an. The temple is situated on a cliff that is about 70 m (230 ft) long, arranged from east to west, with ten caves distributed along the cliff. The sixth and seventh caves from the east are particularly renowned and significant.
Louis Zhang Jiashu was a Chinese Jesuit priest. A founding member of the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association (CCPA) in 1957, Zhang was elected and consecrated as the Bishop of Shanghai in 1960 without Vatican approval. He then suffered persecution during the Cultural Revolution, but resumed his position after the movement and became a political figure in his final years.
The Sacred Heart Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Kaifeng, Henan, China. Completed in 1919, it is the largest Catholic church in the province. The cathedral complex includes a bell tower and the episcopal residence, and is listed as a province-level cultural heritage and protected site.
The Sacred Heart Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China. It is the seat of the bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suiyuan. The construction of the cathedral began in 1922 and it became the cathedral of the diocese in 1924. Currently, it is a Major Cultural Heritage Site under National-Level Protection in China.
Yangliujie Catholic Church is a former Catholic church in Zunyi, Guizhou, China. On the course of the Long March, the Chinese Red Army used the church to host its political directorate during the Zunyi Conference in January 1935. It was given to the local government in 1951, renovated, and opened to the general public in 1985 as a part of the site of the Zunyi Conference.
