A visit to Wuxiang, former site of Eighth Route Army Headquarter
發佈日期: 2025-07-24 21:44
TVB News
Wuxiang County in Shanxi Province is the former site of China's Eighth Route Army Headquarters during the war against Japanese aggression in the Second World War.
Some veterans remembered combatants that went to war despite suffering from wounds and hunger.
It was in 1937 when Japan launched a full-scale invasion on China which led to the second cooperation between Kuomintang and the Chinese Communist Party.
The Eighth Route Army under the command of the Chinese Communist Party was headquartered in Wuxiang, Shanxi, and played a significant role in the eight years of fighting against Japanese forces in northern China.
98-year-old Li Jinshui joined the Army when he was just 17 and served at the 129 Division.
He said the war coincided with severe drought which left him scarcely any food; even worse, his left foot had been shot. But he did not hesitate to rush to the battlefield.
"It was a national ordeal," Li said. "People in good conscience should stand up to save the country with guns."
Multiple locations in Wuxiang related to the Eighth Route Army are reserved in good hands, turning into red tourist sites.
The suitcase and chess used by commander-in-chief Zhu De are on display at the Eighth Route Army Taihang Memorial Hall.
There are also exhibits of the battle at Pingxingguan in 1937, the first major victory of the Chinese army on the frontline, where more than a thousand Japanese soldiers were ambushed and killed.
The Eighth Route Army also has historical links with Hong Kong. Liao Chengzhi founded the army's office under the name of "Yuet Hwa Company" at Central, which was responsible for collecting overseas donation.
His photo with Song Qingling at the time was shown in the Memorial Hall.
