| The successful takeover and transformation of cities by the Communist Party of China(CPC)in the early years of the founding of New China was a far-reaching change in China’s modern history,with profound effects on regime consolidation,economic recovery and social transformation.The study of the takeover and transformation of cities by the CPC not only helps to deepen the overall understanding of the history of New China,but also has important reference significance for the current and future social governance.This paper selects Liuzhou after liberation as the object of study on urban takeover and transformation,and takes the liberation of Liuzhou in 1949 and the full restoration of the national economy in 1952 as the time point to examine the takeover and transformation of Liuzhou by the Chinese Communist Party,focusing on the regime building,economic construction,and social problem management of the city.The series of initiatives taken in this process.In just three years,the CPC Liuzhou Municipal Committee and Municipal People’s Government withstood various tests and made remarkable achievements in political,economic,cultural,and social construction,consolidating the revolutionary regime,greatly liberating and developing the productive forces,and promoting economic and social development.By sorting out the main work of the Party and the People’s Government in the takeover and transformation of Liuzhou,analyzing the main effects and characteristics of the takeover and transformation of Liuzhou,this paper summarizes the experience of the takeover and transformation of Liuzhou,with a view to extracting inspirations that are of reference under the new conditions of the times.The whole paper is divided into six parts:The first part is an overview of the policy of taking over and transforming Liuzhou,including the formation of the CPC’s policy of taking over and transforming the city and the main contents of the CPC’s policy of taking over and transforming the city.The second part is about the basic situation before the CPC takeover and transformation of Liuzhou,covering military,political,economic,social and other aspects in brief.The third part mainly describes the preparatory work of the Party before the takeover and transformation of Liuzhou.This chapter includes the warfare and counter-attack work of the underground party organizations in Liuzhou on the eve of liberation,the preparatory work in protecting the city and welcoming the army,and the establishment of the Liuzhou Military Control Commission.The fourth part describes the main work carried out by the Party in taking over and transforming Liuzhou,including the five major aspects of taking over and transforming the old regime,establishing and consolidating people’s power,restoring the economy and developing production,taking over and transforming the old cultural and educational undertakings,and removing the legacy of the old society.The fifth part is to analyze and summarize the effectiveness and characteristics of the takeover and reform work in Liuzhou.The main results of the takeover and reform work include: the establishment and consolidation of the new people’s power;the comprehensive restoration and development of the national economy;the general improvement of the people’s ideological awareness;and the formation of a new social atmosphere.The main features include three aspects: firstly,the work was well prepared;secondly,the combination of principle and flexibility was insisted on in the work;thirdly,the special characteristics of the region were emphasized.The sixth part summarizes and refines the historical experience and revelation of the Liuzhou takeover and transformation period.The main experiences are: resolutely implementing the Party’s policies;making the development of production the central task of all work;the important guarantee of pro-people love and strict discipline;and widely mobilizing the masses from all walks of life.Inspiration is concentrated in: adhering to the centralized and unified leadership of the Party;adhering to the people-centered thinking;adhering to the ideological line of seeking truth from facts;and adhering to the principle of co-ordination and balance. |
