border region base area
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border region; base area established by the CPC in border zones between provinces
formalA historical term specifically referring to the revolutionary base areas led by the Chinese Communist Party during the Agrarian Revolutionary War (1927-1937) and the War of Resistance against Japan (1937-1945). These areas were typically established in remote, mountainous regions at the junctions of multiple provinces.
The Shaan-Gan-Ning Border Region was an important revolutionary base area during the War of Resistance against Japan.
The Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Region played a huge role in the resistance warfare behind enemy lines in North China.
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Many young intellectuals went to the border regions to join the revolution.
The economic construction and political democratization in the border regions achieved remarkable success.
This folk song praises the spirit of unity in the fight against Japan between the army and the people in the border region.