You may not know Qinglong, but you must know the "Twenty-Four Turns" Anti-Japanese War Highway

You may not know Qinglong, but you must know the "Twenty-Four Turns" Anti-Japanese War Highway
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You may not know Qinglong, but you must know the "Twenty-Four Turns" Anti-Japanese War Highway
Main attractions : Qinglong Twenty-four Turns
Time distance : 1 day | 200 kilometers
You may not know Qinglong, but you must know the "Twenty-Four Turns" Anti-Japanese War Highway
You may not know Qinglong, but you must know the "Twenty-Four Turns" Anti-Japanese War Highway
Today is the 17th day of my self-driving trip in Guizhou. I started from Anshun and rushed to Xingyi County in southwest Guizhou via Qinglong. The reason why we decided to stop in Qinglong County in the middle was to go there and see the legendary Twenty-Four Turns.
You may not know Qinglong, but you must know the "Twenty-Four Turns" Anti-Japanese War Highway
Since I was unable to experience self-driving, I found a picture online showing the steepness of the 24 turns.
Qinglong's "Twenty-Four Turns" Anti-Japanese War Highway can be said to be the image of the "Stilwell Highway". The straight-line distance from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain is 350 meters, and the vertical height is 260 meters. It is built in an "S" shape along the mountain slope on a 60-degree slope, and the whole journey is about 4 kilometers.
During World War II, the U.S. aid supplies to China after arriving in Kunming via the Burma Highway had to go through the "Twenty-Four Turns" before being sent to the front line and Chongqing. Therefore, the 24 Turns became the main thoroughfare for transportation in the China-Burma-India War Zone, and were responsible for In order to carry out the transportation task of US aid materials to China, according to historical records, the Japanese invaders sent planes to bomb the 24th Road many times, intending to cut off the throat of Guizhou and Yunnan through bombing. After the outbreak of the Pacific War, U.S. Army Brigadier General Stilwell was appointed commander-in-chief of the U.S. Army's China, Burma, and India Theater. U.S. Army Secretary Stimson requested that Shi must do everything possible to "maintain the normal transportation of the Burma Road" and commit to "improving the combat operations of the Chinese Army." efficacy".
You may not know Qinglong, but you must know the "Twenty-Four Turns" Anti-Japanese War Highway
You may not know Qinglong, but you must know the "Twenty-Four Turns" Anti-Japanese War Highway

It can be said that 24 Turnabout left a profound mark in the history of the Anti-Japanese War. This description is not an exaggeration. It is also the most important section of the Burma Highway and is important to every self-driver. For enthusiasts, having the opportunity to conquer the 24 turns is not only a pleasure, but more importantly, it is a tribute to the people who sacrificed here. We went to Qinglong on August 8th. Guizhou Province announced on August 5th that from August 10th, the 24-turn self-driving experience will be stopped and the scenic roads will be closed for protection. In this case It only increased our expectations and attention for this trip. Unfortunately, the weather was not kind. It was covered with dark clouds and the visibility was extremely low. We trudged forward in the heavy fog. Interestingly, it started to rain lightly again when we arrived at Qinglong. Perhaps due to nature's awe of the heroes, the scenic spot was temporarily closed. We could only regretfully stop at the door and take photos, and then continue driving to Xingyi County. We hope that the rain will pass tomorrow and the sky will clear up, so we can browse the Xingyi Ten Thousand Peaks Forest.

You may not know Qinglong, but you must know the "Twenty-Four Turns" Anti-Japanese War Highway
You may not know Qinglong, but you must know the "Twenty-Four Turns" Anti-Japanese War Highway
You may not know Qinglong, but you must know the "Twenty-Four Turns" Anti-Japanese War Highway
You may not know Qinglong, but you must know the "Twenty-Four Turns" Anti-Japanese War Highway
You may not know Qinglong, but you must know the "Twenty-Four Turns" Anti-Japanese War Highway
You may not know Qinglong, but you must know the "Twenty-Four Turns" Anti-Japanese War Highway
You may not know Qinglong, but you must know the "Twenty-Four Turns" Anti-Japanese War Highway

Self-driving route planning map

You may not know Qinglong, but you must know the "Twenty-Four Turns" Anti-Japanese War Highway
Itinerary :
D01: Chishui
D02: Chishui-Bing'an Ancient Town-Foguangyan-Tucheng-Maotai Town 675 kilometers
D03: Maotai Town-Zunyi 325 kilometers
D04: Zunyi-Zhaisha Dong Village (Jiangkou, Guizhou) 90 kilometers
D05: Zhaisha Dong Village-Fanjing Mountain-Zhenyuan 490 kilometers
D06: Zhenyuan Ancient City
D07: Zhenyuan-Xijiang Miao Village 395 kilometers
D08: Xijiang Miao Village
D09: Xijiang Miao Village-Langde Shangzhai-Rongjiang 317 kilometers
D10: Rongjiang-Dali Dong Village-Congjiang 368 kilometers
D11: Congjiang-Basha Miao Village-Zhaoxing 270 kilometers
D12: Zhaoxing-Libo 120 kilometers
D13: Libo-Guiyang Qingyan Ancient Town 235 kilometers
D14: Guiyang Qingyan Ancient Town-Huangguoshu 230 kilometers
D15: Huangguoshu-Zhenning-Huangguoshu 450 kilometers
D16: Huangguoshu Scenic Area-Qinglong-Xingyi 510 kilometers
D17: Xingyi-Wanfenglin-Liupanshui 430 kilometers
D18: Liupanshui-Bijie

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