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15 July 2015

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Memorial Archway of the Victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the Acceptance of the Japanese Surrender in Zhijiang


The Zhijiang Memorial Archway is a monument in China commemorating the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. This arch-style architecture, with four pillars and three archways, was built with blue bricks and coated with cement, presenting a gray-white appearance. Completed in 1947, the memorial archway stands 11.52 meters high, 13.37 meters wide, and 1.4 meters thick. Its main structure is encircled by railings with the architectural style of the Republic of China. The tops of the four pillars are adorned with upside-down Chinese character "山"-shaped patterns, while the three archways are decorated with rhombus patterns at their tops.

Location: Qiliqiao Vilalge, Zhijiang Town, Zhijiang Dong Autonomous County, Hunan Province

Chinese source: whhlyt.hunan.gov.cn