It was in Huang'an where in November 1927 Communist guerrillas founded the first peasants' government that would eventually evolve into the future Eyuwan soviet. It was also the location where Communist General Xu Haidong founded the Seventh Red Army with a handful of recruits.
The establishment of a peasant government in Huang'an in November 1927 was a pivotal moment in the early communist movement in China.  General Xu Haidong's founding of the Seventh Red Army in the same location further solidified the communist presence and laid the groundwork for future military operations.