Guningtou Battle Museum
Coordinates: 24°28′58.89″N 118°19′15.88″E / 24.4830250°N 118.3210778°E
Guningtou Battle Museum | |
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古寧頭戰史館 | |
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General information | |
Type | Museum |
Location | Jinning, Kinmen, Fujian, Republic of China |
Opening | 1984 |
The Guningtou Battle Museum (Chinese: 古寧頭戰史館; pinyin: Gǔníngtóu Zhànshǐguǎn) is located in the Kuningtou area of the Kinmen National Park, Jinning Township, Kinmen County, Fujian Province, Republic of China.[1]
History
The museum was built in 1984 by local military and civilian population to commemorate the Battle of Guningtou (started in 1949 and continued throughout the 1950s) between National Revolutionary Army and People's Liberation Army.[2][3]
Exhibition
On the outside of museum, three bronze statues of soldiers ready for battle are displayed. On both sides are tanks used during the battle. Inside of the museum are the exhibition of military equipment, military weapons, battle-related documents, photos and paintings.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ http://taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=159132&ctNode=430
- ↑ "Guningtou Battlefield, Gunington Battle Museum".
- ↑ "Guningtou War Museum". Classic Kinmen Travel. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ↑ "Battlefield Monuments | Kinmen National Park". Kmnp.gov.tw. 2009-06-06. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
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