Walking mode: Self driving

Walking time: June 2021

Walking route: Nanjing - Gaoyou Cultural Park of the Last Battle of the Anti Japanese War - Gaoyou Lake Reed Swamp Wetland Ecological Park - Nanjing

Tourist attraction: Gaoyou Cultural Park of the Last Battle of the Anti Japanese War

Address: No. 70 Xihe Lane, Gaoyou City

The team activity arrived at the cultural park of the last battle of the Anti Japanese War in Gaoyou.

Entering from the south gate of the cultural park, you can see the large sign of "Victory Square of the Last Battle of the Anti Japanese War" not far away, like a unsheathed sword piercing straight into the sky.

Register at the tourist activity center and ask the tour guide to guide us on a tour and explain, so that we can better understand this period of history and the turbulent times.

Tall ginkgo trees and low shrubs make this place appear lush and green

I started my tour with the guide.

The "Victory Square" sign of the last battle of the War of Resistance Against Japan is 19.45 meters high, meaning that the Chinese nation achieved a comprehensive victory in the War of Resistance Against Japan in 1945.

Follow the road sign to enter the corridor

At the entrance of the Anti Japanese War corridor, the rust red background immerses people in the historical atmosphere of vicissitudes and melancholy.

The two sides of the corridor are made of rust red weather resistant steel material to create magnificent relief walls.

The relief wall is divided into 14 sculpture units, showcasing the arduous 14 year journey of Chinese military and civilians in resisting invaders.

The section of "Warriors, Defend the Four Directions" features lyrics and music on the wall that read "Big Knife Slashes on the Heads of the Demons", as well as sculptures of soldiers holding big knives.

Body is dead, God is spirit "section. Walking along, the winding corridors, high walls, and rusty red walls on both sides evoke awe and shock from the bottom of one's heart. The walls on both sides of the road are engraved with the historical process of the Anti Japanese War.

Mountains and rivers are broken, the nation awakens, and we stand united against the enemy

San Duo River, playing the song of triumph "embodies the heroic spirit of the literati

The heroic spirit of being strong and unyielding.

The names and introductions of the ten major battles of the Anti Japanese War, as well as a sculpture of the heroic and proud soldiers who won the war

We walked slowly forward with the footsteps of the guide, listening to the explanation while admiring the lifelike reliefs on the wall. Wall reliefs such as the September 18th Incident, Lugou Bridge Incident, and Nanjing Massacre have walked through the 14 years of the Anti Japanese War. It's like hearing the sound of a horn blowing, seeing the immense pain and emotional rifts that Japanese imperialism has brought to the Chinese people, and witnessing scenes of the people's deep hatred towards the enemy, charging forward, breaking through numerous breakthroughs, and ultimately achieving victory.

At the end, Victory Square suddenly opened up, with a spacious and atmospheric square surrounded on three sides.

The theme sculpture "Victory Moment" stands tall in a corner of Victory Square. The sculpture is 12.26 meters high, symbolizing the liberation of Gaoyou City on December 26, 1945. The upper part of the sculpture is an abstract silhouette of the national flag, the bottom is a relief of reed marshes, and the middle part is a vivid scene of five New Fourth Army soldiers celebrating the victory of the Anti Japanese War with joy.

Stopping at Victory Square, there stands a solemn and dignified auditorium in front of it, which is the "Memorial Hall of the Last Battle of the Anti Japanese War".

The southern part of the square is engraved with 16 large characters: 'Remembering history, honoring martyrs, cherishing peace, and creating the future'.

The sacred and solemn white auditorium is a blend of Chinese and Western architecture from the Republic of China, originally a church established by the British.

Regional guide map and introduction of the memorial hall

The gilded "Memorial Hall of the Last Battle of the Anti Japanese War" on the black sign on the east side of the auditorium entrance

Entering the solemn gate and immersing oneself in the memorial hall, following the tour guide to learn about the entire history of the Battle of Gaoyou according to the timeline. On a telegraph wall, there is a telegram from General Su Yu that restores the origin of the Battle of Gaoyou. There is also a copy of the telegram from the Central Military Commission agreeing to launch the Gaoyou Campaign, which has special historical significance for restoring the Gaoyou Campaign. A battle map vividly reproduces the battle deployment of that year

In the center of the first floor of the memorial hall, the scenery includes city walls, moats, miniature landscapes, etc., and the combination of sound, light, and electricity technology reproduces the style of Gaoyou City at that time, as well as the terrain of the war confrontation at that time.

Inside the wall, there is a sunken glass that showcases the urban landscape, topography, and war situation of Gaoyou through a sand table.

The entire process of the Battle of Gaoyou was presented in the form of photos, physical objects, and microfilms.

Here, the Japanese surrender ceremony held in this auditorium on the early morning of December 26, 1945, is recreated through sculptures and oil paintings, bringing us into a sacred and solemn atmosphere. In the center of the room, there is a long rectangular table with a Japanese commander on one side, handing over the Japanese roster to the commander of the New Fourth Army, expressing unconditional surrender. On the wall, through oil painting, Su Yu is depicted wearing the military uniform of the New Fourth Army, crowded among the crowd, watching the surrender ceremony in front of him with a victorious smile. This surrender ceremony is the largest one held by the CPC and the New Fourth Army under its leadership, and it is also the last surrender ceremony for the Japanese invaders to the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army under the leadership of the CPC.

The memorial hall is divided into six parts, the first part: pre war situation; Part 2: Planning and strategizing; Part Three: Campaign Process; Part Four: Surrender Ceremony; Part Five: Winning Magic Weapons; Part Six: The Significance of the Campaign. Go up the stairs and continue the tour on the second floor.

Exhibition layout overlooking the first floor scene

Here, a historical picture of the entire wall is used, and literature explains why the Battle of Gaoyou was recognized as the last battle of the Anti Japanese War?

Walking out of the memorial hall, there are several row green brick houses on one side of the hall that are Wang Zengqi's study. This is now a city study.

The bluestone, vermilion doors and windows, hanging red lanterns, and especially the serene and quiet atmosphere without tourists create a study atmosphere.

The efficacy of urban study rooms

There are also exhibitions of historical materials from Gaoyou inside

After walking around the quiet study, we arrived at Victory Square.

Victory Sculpture

The historical corridor. This is the cultural park of the last battle of the Chinese military civilian resistance war in Gaoyou. Victory Square, Anti Japanese War Corridor, and Memorial Hall comprehensively and three dimensionally reproduce the history of China's Anti Japanese War. It constantly reminds us to learn from history, never forget national humiliation, and strive tenaciously, guiding us to forge ahead and bravely advance towards the goal of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation!