Guningtou War Museum

Coordinates: 24°28′58.89″N 118°19′15.88″E / 24.4830250°N 118.3210778°E / 24.4830250; 118.3210778

Guningtou War Museum
古寧頭戰史館
General information
Type Museum
Location Jinning, Kinmen, Fujian, Republic of China
Opening 1984

The Guningtou War Museum or Kuningtou Battle Museum (Chinese: 古寧頭戰史館; pinyin: Gǔníngtóu Zhànshǐguǎn) is located in the Kuningtou area of the Kinmen National Park, Jinning Township, Kinmen County, Fujian Province, Republic of China.[1]

History

The museum was built in 1984 by local military and civilian population to commemorate the Battle of Guningtou (started in 1949 and continued throughout the 1950s) between National Revolutionary Army and People's Liberation Army.[2]

Exhibition

On the outside of museum, three bronze statues of soldiers ready for battle are displayed. On both sides are tanks used during the battle. Inside of the museum are the exhibition of military equipment, military weapons, battle-related documents, photos and paintings.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=159132&ctNode=430
  2. ↑ "Guningtou Battlefield, Gunington Battle Museum".
  3. ↑ "Battlefield Monuments | Kinmen National Park". Kmnp.gov.tw. 2009-06-06. Retrieved 2014-05-25.

External links

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