Xiaogang Village
小岗村
The birthplace of China's rural reforms, where eighteen farming households secretly signed a “Big Package Contract” in 1978, marked with red fingerprints. A memorial site is on view.
Xiaogang Village is in Xiaoxihe Town, Fengyang County. In the winter of 1978, eighteen households in the village secretly signed a “Big Package Contract” bearing red fingerprints, opening the chapter of China's rural reform. The village has a Big Package Contract Memorial Hall, the former site of “Farmhouse of That Year,” and an exhibition hall dedicated to Shen Hao's exemplary deeds. Together they show the course of reform and rural life today. It is a national patriotic education demonstration base and a popular destination for study tours. The memorial is free to enter, closed on Mondays, and about 30 km from Fengyang County.
Opening hours
Memorial hall about 08:30–17:30
Nearby sights
- Langxiang Migu Karst Maze
- Longxing Temple (Fengyang)
- Fengyang Drum Tower
- Ming Middle Capital Ruins
- Jiushan Cave
- Ming Imperial Tomb (Fengyang)
- Huangfushan National Forest Park
- Langya Mountain