Former Residence of General Zhang Xueliang Introduction
In 1946, Zhang Xueliang arrived in Taiwan from Chongqing, beginning a thirteen-year period of confinement in Wufeng Qingshui. In 1964, the Japanese-style cypress bungalow where Zhang Xueliang and his wife Zhao Yidi lived for over a decade was completely destroyed by Typhoon Gloria. Today, the Zhang Xueliang Memorial House in Qingshui is a reconstruction built for posterity. The museum not only displays historical materials and precious old photographs provided by Zhang Xueliang's nieces, Zhang Luheng and Zhang Luzhi, but also features Zhang Xueliang's personal works and recorded interviews with the elderly residents of Qingshui, recreating the narrative of his life. Strolling through, one feels transported back to those years, as if sharing the quiet dreams of General Zhang from Northeast China. Historical anecdotes can sometimes serve as a cultural resource. Through Zhang Xueliang, we can glimpse a microcosm of modern Chinese history, filled with dramatic events and touching love stories. To understand this significant figure in Chinese history, Wufeng Township in Hsinchu is the best choice, as he was confined here for 13 years, leaving behind countless deeds and memories. With the reconstruction of the Zhang Xueliang Memorial House, the current trend of historical tourism and intellectual exploration has quietly begun.
