Zhangye Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army West Route Army Memorial Hall Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

Zhangye Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army West Route Army memorial It is currently the most comprehensive and authoritative document reflecting the history of the Chinese Red Army West Route Army. memorial It is also a center for commemorating, displaying, protecting and studying the history of the Red Army Westward Route. memorial The predecessor of the park was the Gaotai Martyrs Cemetery, which was built in 1957 to commemorate the Red West Route Army soldiers who died for the country in the battle in Hexi 75 years ago.
In October 1936, the 30th, 9th and 5th Armies of the Fourth Front Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army were ordered to Crossing the Yellow River The Ningxia Campaign Plan was implemented, but due to the sudden change in the war situation, the Ningxia Campaign Plan could not be realized. The Party Central Committee and the Central Military Commission decided to rename the three armies that had crossed the river as the West Route Army. The West Route Army took the establishment of the Ganbei base, laid the foundation for the anti-Japanese rear, and opened up international routes as its important tasks, and entered the arduous journey of the Westward Expedition. At that time, the most crazy, barbaric, and cruel Kuomintang Ma Bufang, who was entrenched in the northwest, mobilized aircraft, artillery, more than 100,000 infantry and cavalry, and militia to besiege and intercept the West Route Army in order to win the credit of General Jieshi. In the cold and severe shortage of supplies, our soldiers fought desperately with the enemy that was several times their own. While annihilating tens of thousands of enemies, more than 10,000 soldiers of the West Route Army were buried in the land of Hexi, leaving a tragic page in the history of the Chinese revolution that shocked the world and made ghosts weep.

Attractions distribution:

Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army West Route Army memorial Located in Gaotai County, it covers an area of 260 mu. The overall layout of the museum is in the shape of an inverted "7". The scenic spots are arranged in sequence from west to east along the central axis. door and Gate Sculpture , "Bloody Battle on Gaotai" Heroic Group Sculpture , monument , The Red Fifth Army Martyrs Cemetery , Exhibition Hall And so on. monument The north and south sides are Dong Zhentang , Yang Keming The memorial pavilion is the burial place of the commander of the Red Fifth Army who fought in Hexi and Gaotai and died heroically. Dong Zhentang , Director of the Political Department Yang Keming The loyal bones of more than 3,000 revolutionary martyrs of the Red West Route Army.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 4A-level scenic spot, patriotism education base, provincial cultural relic protection unit

Scenic spot features:

Visit, learn, admire, history and culture, memorial , Celebrity Tombs