After leaving Boao, the family visited two scenic spots in Qionghai City, namely the Red Detachment of Women Memorial Garden and Chunhui Coconut Processing Base. Both scenic spots are completely free and worth a visit.
People who were born in the last century must be familiar with the story of the Red Detachment of Women. The ballets and movies that were popular all over the country, as well as the sonorous and powerful "Military Song of the Red Detachment of Detachment of Women" linger in our ears and remain fresh in our memories.
The story of the Red Detachment of Women takes place in Qionghai City, Hainan Island. The so-called Detachment of Detachment of Women is the Special Agent Company of the Women's Army of the Second Independent Division of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army. Although this unit only existed for more than a year before disappearing due to the Kuomintang’s encirclement and suppression, this unit composed entirely of women symbolized justice, resistance, and equality, and the spirit of the Detachment of Women has been passed down to this day.
Walking into the Red Detachment of Women Memorial Park, a giant sculpture of the Detachment of Women comes into view - a giant sculpture composed of bamboo hats, bugles, doves of peace, and broken chains. vividly displays the spirit symbolized by the Red Detachment of Women.
The scenic area is not large, with only five parts. Due to renovations, only one floor of the memorial hall is open, which is mainly the set of several battles participated by the Red Detachment of Women and the video hall. The video hall plays the movie "Red Detachment of Women" on a rolling basis. If you are interested, you can review it here.
Brother Chen was very interested in the scene of burning the Wenshi blockhouses and couldn't hold him back.
After leaving the memorial hall, Brother Chen was attracted by weapons such as the Type 59 tanks and J-6 fighter jets in the National Defense Education Zone, which happened to let my father, a military fan, explain to him the basic knowledge of weapons.
The memorial hall also restored the Nanfu where Nan Batian lived in the movie. This is a typical rich man's residence, with 2 main rooms and 9 side rooms. It is here that Nan Batian lived a luxurious life by exploiting tenants.
There was a water cell in the house, which was a place where the reactionaries tortured the Detachment of Women and the revolutionary masses. Although the people imprisoned in the water cell would not suffocate to death in a short time, they could not sit down and rest in the water cell, let alone sleep. Within a few days, If the body cannot support it, it will fall into the water and drown.
Feng Zengmin, company commander of the Red Detachment of Women, was imprisoned in such a cell when he was 12 years old on charges of promoting revolution.
Next to the river in the memorial park, there is also a group of statues of two Detachment of Women soldiers washing their hair in the river. It makes us wonder what kind of oppression allowed these women who originally loved beauty to carry guns and become qualified warriors.
The memorial garden is not big, so we took Brother Chen to tour it all in less than an hour and a half. After leaving the memorial garden, we drove our car to another free attraction less than 500 meters away, Chunhui Coconut Processing and Tourism Base.
Chunhui Coconut Processing Base was originally a 3A-level scenic spot, but it was delisted in 2016 because it was used as a tourist attraction for shopping. Perhaps because they changed their ways after being delisted, except for their shopping hall, there are no other commercial facilities in the scenic area, but it is much cleaner.
Of course, all kinds of coconuts are indispensable in a coconut processing and tourism base, such as wine bottle coconut, golden coconut, and wild red coconut.
The scenic spot also breeds many small animals, including peacocks, mynas, parrots, pythons, as well as various fish and turtles. It is like a small zoo, which is an eye-opener for Brother Chen.
In addition to seeing coconut trees here, you can also learn about the various uses of coconuts. In addition to coconut milk and coconut meat, they can be used to process various foods. Coconut palm, coconut shell, and coconut wood are all very important materials that can be made into different products. The Chinese nation’s instinct to make the best use of everything is truly amazing.
I suggest you just take a look in the yard instead of entering their shopping hall. Although the area is only over 1,000 square meters, there is a large maze of shelves inside. You will definitely not be able to get out without walking for fifteen minutes. .
Of course, if you are in need of various coconut foods, you can also go shopping, but the products here are not very cost-effective. It is recommended that you buy specialty products in large supermarkets in Hainan Island, where the prices are relatively cheaper.