Huaihai Battle Memorial Tower

Huaihai Campaign Memorial Tower of Xuzhou Huaihai Campaign Memorial Tower of Xuzhou Huaihai Campaign is located at the east foot of Fenghuang in the southeast suburb of Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province. The height of the memorial tower is 38.15 meters. The top of the tower is carved with a five pointed star, rifle and pine seed ribbon. The front of the tower is inlaid with the gold-plated characters of "Huaihai battle martyrs memorial tower" inscribed by Chairman Mao that year. The front of the tower is engraved with gold-plated inscriptions, which record the historical process of the Huaihai Campaign and the heroic deeds of the martyrs and the masses who bravely supported the front line. On April 4, 1959, the State Council decided to build the memorial tower for the martyrs of the Huaihai Campaign in Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province. The foundation was laid on April 5, 1960, and it was completed and opened to the public on October 1, 1965. Huaihai battle martyrs memorial tower is located at the eastern foot of Fenghuang in the southern suburb of Xuzhou City, with a height of 18.15 meters. Facing the Chaoyang, it stands majestically. The tower rises to the top. The front of the tower is inlaid with Chairman Mao Zedong's autograph: Nine gold-plated characters of Huaihai battle martyrs memorial tower. At the top is carved a tower emblem composed of two rifles and pine seed silk ribbons, which intersect under the illumination of five pointed stars. The front of the tower is engraved with inscriptions, with large relief on both sides. On the right is the heroic image of the people's Liberation Army, and on the left is the magnificent scene of the people's brave support. Inscriptions by Party and state leaders and a list of more than 30000 martyrs are engraved in the gallery surrounded by corner pavilions under the tower. In front of the tower is a spacious platform and 129 steps, 250 meters long and 31 meters wide. Stepping down the steps is the garden center with a diameter of 150 meters. The memorial tower for the martyrs of the Huaihai Campaign, which stands majestically at the foot of Fenghuang Mountain in the southern suburb of Xuzhou, is not only a testimony to the glorious history, but also a monument to inspire future generations. From November 6, 1948 to January 10, 1949, the Chinese people's Liberation Army carried out the great Huaihai Campaign in the vast area with Xuzhou as the center. The people of Xuzhou went all out to support the front line, fought side by side with the PLA, and laid the foundation for the great victory of the Huaihai Campaign and the liberation of China

Xuzhou Huaihai Battle Memorial Tower

synonym

Huaihai Campaign monument generally refers to Xuzhou Huaihai Campaign monument

Located in Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province, the Huaihai Campaign Memorial Tower is a national famous patriotic education base and red tourism scenic spot, which is listed among the 100 "red tourism classic scenic spots" in China.

The monument was approved by the State Council of China in April 1959 and completed in 1965. The tower is 38.15 meters high. On the front of the tower is the name of the tower inscribed by Chairman Mao Zedong. The front of the tower is engraved with inscriptions, with large relief on both sides.

Since its completion and opening up, it has received more than 3.5 million people from all walks of life every year. It has been approved or named as the national key martyr memorial building protection unit, the first national patriotism education demonstration base, the national defense education demonstration base, the national AAAA tourist attraction and other honorary titles by the State Council, the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee and other departments.

On December 2, 2017, the Huaihai battle martyrs memorial tower was selected into the second batch of China's 20th century architectural heritage list.

In December 2017, it was selected into the list of the first batch of national primary and secondary school students' research and practice education bases and camps of the Ministry of education of China.

Historical evolution

The memorial tower for the martyrs of the Huaihai Campaign was approved by the central government in April 1959 and completed in 1965.

The new Huaihai Campaign Memorial Hall was approved by the general office of the CPC Central Committee in May 2003.

In July 2007, the new museum was completed and opened.

In December 2017, it was selected as the second batch of Chinese 20th century architectural heritage.

Landmark building

Memorial Tower

Huaihai battle martyrs memorial tower is located at the eastern foot of Fenghuang in the southern suburb of Xuzhou City, with a height of 18.15 meters. Facing the Chaoyang, it stands majestically. On the front of the tower, nine gold-plated characters are inlaid with Chairman Mao Zedong's autograph: "Huaihai battle martyrs memorial tower". At the top is carved a tower emblem composed of two rifles and pine seed silk ribbons, which intersect under the illumination of five pointed stars. On the right side is the heroic image of the Chinese people's Liberation Army, and on the left is the magnificent scene of the people's brave support.

Inscriptions by Party and state leaders and a list of more than 30000 martyrs are engraved in the gallery surrounded by corner pavilions under the tower. In front of the tower is a spacious platform and 129 steps, 250 meters long and 31 meters wide. The next step is the garden center square with a diameter of 150 meters.

The memorial needs to climb these steps. When it rains heavily in summer, the water flows down the steps. At that time, the design angle is special. From the bottom of the steps, we can see that the water curtain is formed by the water, and the slope angle formed by the combination of the steps and the platform is specially measured.

Towering at the foot of Fenghuang Mountain in the southern suburb of Xuzhou, the Huaihai battle martyrs memorial tower is not only a witness of glorious history, but also a monument to inspire future generations. From November 6, 1948 to January 10, 1949, the Chinese people's Liberation Army carried out the great Huaihai Campaign in the vast area with Xuzhou as the center. The people of Xuzhou went all out to support the front line and fought side by side with the people's Liberation Army to win the great victory of the Huaihai campaign and lay the foundation for the liberation of China.

Located in the memorial tower of the martyrs of the Huaihai Campaign, the five statues are Liu Bocheng, Chen Yi, Deng Xiaoping, Su Yu and Tan Zhenlin, the five general front-line members of the Huaihai Campaign.

The building area is 25000 square meters, and the exhibition area is 12000 square meters. Nearly 3000 cultural relics, photos and works of art are displayed. The panoramic gallery is located in the center of the exhibition hall. The picture is 20 meters high and 150 meters in circumference. It is integrated with the ground modeling and represents the immortal picture of the Huaihai Campaign.

General Su Yu's ashes

After Su Yu's death, his wife, comrade Chu Qing, relayed Su Yu's wishes to the leading comrades of the Party Central Committee and the Central Military Commission. Su Yu said: "during the revolutionary war, under the leadership of the party, I went through hundreds of battles. Among the comrades who participated in the battles and battles with me, there were hundreds of thousands of martyrs who died, but I was still alive and saw the victory of the revolution. Behind me, I don't want to hold a farewell ceremony or a memorial service. I hope to scatter my ashes on the land of Jiangxi, Fujian, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Shandong and Henan provinces and cities where I have frequently fought, and to be with my comrades in arms who have been sleeping there. "

Exhibition Hall

The exhibition hall of Huaihai Campaign Memorial Hall is divided into four parts, including the preface hall, the situation before the war, the campaign implementation, the victory of the campaign, the people's support, the memory of the martyrs, and the panoramic gallery. Two fully transparent elevators, two passenger elevators and arc stairs are connected up and down. Nearly 3000 pieces of precious cultural relics, photos, works of art and products are displayed in the exhibition hall, which vividly shows the process of the victory of the Huaihai Campaign and reveals many factors and great significance of the victory of the campaign. According to the Huaihai Campaign, there are 15 war scenes in the indoor display. Combined with the board and cultural relics, the war scenes of that year are reproduced by modern means. Among them, the panoramic Gallery has distinctive features. The panoramic gallery with a diameter of 50 meters is located in the center, forming the center of the new gallery.

The panorama of the Huaihai Campaign on display depicts a magnificent picture of the war against the background of the three battlefields of the Huaihai Campaign, with special effects such as sound and light. The new museum will change the single form of picture and text expression, using sound, light, electricity, multimedia and other comprehensive means, so that the display of the memorial hall has a strong artistic appeal.

With the opening of the new museum, huaita administration revised the commentary. The full text of the new commentary is 35000 words, more than double that of the old one. The new museum also introduces an advanced voice guide system with 192 points, including 170 manual points and 22 automatic points. As long as you press the remote control headset, you can hear the introduction of the corresponding display board.

Every year around Qingming Festival, tens of thousands of people from all walks of life in Xuzhou's neighboring cities come to huaita to sweep tombs and lay wreaths. The scene is spectacular and touching.

Major honors

Approved by the State Council as the national key martyr memorial building protection unit;

The Ministry of Civil Affairs named it the national patriotic education base;

The State Education Commission and other six ministries and commissions named the national patriotic education base for primary and secondary schools;

The Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee named it the national patriotic education demonstration base.

In December 2017, it was selected into the list of the first batch of national primary and secondary school students' research and practice education bases and camps of the Ministry of education.

Famous landscape

The forest of Steles in the battle of Huaihai

Huaihai battle stele forest is located in the northwest of the garden, covering an area of 20000 square meters. It is composed of stele Pavilion, stele wall, stele Gallery, stele room, etc. The layout is rigorous, well arranged, and the scale is grand.

The main stele weighs 150 tons. The front and back of the stele are engraved with Chairman Mao Zedong's manuscripts of "the victory of the people" and "on the operational policy of the Huaihai Campaign". Among the more than 500 steles, there are collected the ink treasures of the older generation of proletarian revolutionaries, inscriptions of Party and state leaders, inscriptions of troops participating in the war, and inscriptions of old generals and soldiers, as well as outstanding works of famous calligraphers at home and abroad Value and artistic value.

National Defense Education Park

The national defense park is located in the south of the garden. The first phase of the project covers an area of 20000 square meters. It is composed of a national defense education hall, a weapons exhibition hall, a simulation training ground and a military sports activity field. There are five exhibition halls in the national defense education Museum, including the National Defense Education Hall and the Audio-Visual Education Hall. Through a large number of objects, pictures and high-tech facilities, the audience can not only learn national defense knowledge, but also participate in various military models in person

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