▲ Time allocation: Sihang Warehouse approximately 1.5 hrs, Songhu Memorial Hall 2 hrs, transportation buffer 1 hr, lunch break 1.5 hrs.
▲ Viewing the entire Sihang Warehouse building from Xizang Road Bridge. [Sihang Warehouse] : Experience a city that has become an eternal monument to the people due to the perseverance of heroes; A battle that has become a lasting memory of the nation because of the blood shed by our forebears;
▲ The gate facing Suzhou Creek clearly bears the name "Sihang Warehouse," explaining its meaning.
▲ At the Jin Yuan Memorial Square, visit the bullet hole exhibition area on the west wall of the Sihang Warehouse: the preserved bullet-marked wall showcasing the original battle scene vividly presents the history of the "Eight Hundred Heroes" defending Sihang. So, are these the actual remnants from the wartime?
▲ Xie Jinyuan's Family Letters Exhibition Area: Displays the general's handwritten letters, allowing visitors to experience the patriotic sentiments of the anti-Japanese war commander.
▲ [Songhu Campaign Memorial Hall] : Listen to the guide's detailed introduction about the origin, process, course, and outcome of the Songhu Campaign, and experience the exemplary models, strength, and values of our predecessors; The stories and struggles of our ancestors are worthy of learning and remembering by every Chinese, making this a highly educational memorial hall.
▲ Blood Soaked Songhu: The Story of the First Battle of Shanghai in 1932.
▲ In 1936, the Japanese army indiscriminately bombed Shanghai South Railway Station, reducing the entire area to ruins. All civilians gathered at the station perished in the bombing, with the sole survivor being this infant.
▲ The War of Resistance was not just a matter for the military; it was a collective struggle of the entire nation.
▲ The pen in the hands of literary figures is also a gun in the war of resistance.
▲ Students in Shanghai spontaneously organized themselves and went to Nanjing to petition for resistance against the war.
▲ The handprints left by the surviving veterans; their names deserve to be remembered, and their spirit is worth passing on.