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

■ Colorful Guizhou self-driving trip ■

Main attractions : Qinglong Twenty-four Turns

Time distance : 1 day | 200 kilometers

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.

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".

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.