During the Ming and Qing dynasties, this area was a moat and swamp outside Hue Gate.
During Guangxu period (1875- 1908), the Qing dynasty opened a university hall for training new recruits in the swamp.
19 1 1 year, the National Revolutionary Army produced an episode in the university yard, overthrowing the rule of the Qing Dynasty in Jiangxi.
19121kloc-0/On October 28th, Dr. Sun Yat-sen visited Jiangxi Revolutionary Army led by Li Liejun.
1928 Nanchang city was rebuilt, hue gate was demolished, moat was filled, and ring road (now Bayi Road) was built, which made it have the embryonic form of the square.
1956, in the urban construction project, the People's Square was officially named "People's Square" and expanded, and its position as a city center was confirmed.
Over the past half century, the square has been transformed and expanded many times, and has always been an important place for political, economic and cultural activities in provincial capitals.
1977 On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the August 1st Nanchang Uprising, the "August 1st Nanchang Uprising Memorial Tower" began to be built on the square.
At the same time, the square was transformed and the People's Square was renamed "Bayi Square".
The memorial tower was completed on 1979 1.8, becoming a landmark building of Nanchang Hero City.
From 200 1 to 2004, under the auspices of Nanchang Municipal Committee and Nanchang Municipal Committee, a large-scale expansion and reconstruction project was implemented, making it a large-scale modern city square with multiple functions such as commemoration, symbol, mass and leisure.
The core area of the square has expanded to 78,000 square meters, and the surrounding area has expanded to more than 300,000 square meters.
20 17 On July 24th, Nanchang upgraded Bayi Square and its surrounding environment to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the August 1st Nanchang Uprising and the founding of the army.
Nanchang Bayi Square, formerly known as People's Square, is an important place for political, economic and cultural activities in Nanchang and Jiangxi Province. Bayi Square has played an important role in carrying forward the "Bayi" spirit, carrying out revolutionary tradition and heroism education, and promoting economic and social development.
After the transformation, Bayi Square embodies more extensive mass participation, making the traffic around the square smoother and the environment more beautiful.
Bayi Square, which integrates culture, commerce, entertainment, leisure, catering and service, is a thoroughfare leading to all directions of the city and the center of Nanchang citizens' activities.