ShiDian Anti-Japanese River Defense Ruins Group

　　 In May 1942, Japanese invaders occupied large swaths of territory west of the Nujiang River in China. The Chinese Expeditionary Force set up defenses along the river, bravely fought back, and held their ground across the river until victory. ShiDian County is located on the east bank of the middle reaches of the Nujiang River and retains numerous river defense relics. This cultural heritage conservation unit includes: the Dashantou Artillery Position, Haipo Mountain Battlefield Ruins, Laodu Port Combat Site, Xiaotuan Mountain Allied Anti-Aircraft Artillery Position, as well as eight bunkers at Wangjiangtai, Sanshan, Dafengziwo, Xiaojiangangyuan, Xiaowumu, Ertaipo, Dahongliangzi, and Laobingdong.

　　 For the protected area and construction control zone, please refer to the inscriptions on each position and bunker.

　　 1. Dashantou Artillery Position

　　 The Dashantou Artillery Position was built in the later stages of the War of Resistance Against Japan, covering the entire Dashantou area. Major relics include artillery vehicle roads, stone-built gun emplacements, observation posts, shelters, and communication trenches. In 1942, when western Yunnan fell, this served as one of the main positions where our Expeditionary Force fiercely battled the Japanese in the Nujiang River canyon. From 1944 onward, the 71st Army Artillery Battalion and the Heavy Artillery Regiment directly under the Command of the Expeditionary Force were stationed here, providing strong artillery support to coordinate and destroy enemy fortifications on Songshan Mountain.

　　 Protected area: 50 meters beyond the periphery of the aforementioned positions and relics.

　　 Construction control zone: 30 meters beyond the protected area.

　　 2. Haipo Mountain Battlefield Ruins

　　 The Haipo Mountain Battlefield was an anti-Japanese river defense position in western Yunnan, covering an area of approximately 10,000 square meters, with relics such as trenches and fortifications. In May 1942, when Japanese forces invaded western Yunnan, our troops guarding the Huitong Bridge promptly blew up the bridge to block the enemy’s eastward advance. Hundreds of Japanese soldiers crossed the river from the upstream Laodu Port and seized the Songlintou high ground on Haipo Mountain, putting our defenders in a perilous position. At the critical moment, the 36th Division of the 11th Army Group came to reinforce us, fighting bravely for days until they finally routed the stubborn enemy, thereby preventing the Japanese from advancing beyond the Nujiang River.

　　 Protected area: 50 meters beyond the perimeter of the battlefield.

　　 Construction control zone: 30 meters beyond the protected area.

　　 3. Laodu Port Combat Site

　　 The Laodu Port Combat Site is an anti-Japanese river defense position in western Yunnan, mainly consisting of the old port site and the trenches and fortifications contested by enemy and friendly forces at the time. In early May 1942, Japanese forces advanced along the Burma Road into Longling County but were blocked by our Huitong Bridge defenders who blew up the bridge. They then attempted to cross the river at Laodu Port to launch an eastward offensive. On May 6, the 36th Division of the 11th Army Group arrived from Baoshan to reinforce us. After four days of fierce fighting, they managed to defeat the Japanese, securing the safety of the eastern bank.

　　 Protected area: 50 meters beyond the periphery of the old port site and nearby trenches and fortifications.

　　 Construction control zone: West to the center of the Nujiang River, and 30 meters beyond the protected area to the east, south, and north.

　　 4. Xiaotuan Mountain Allied Anti-Aircraft Artillery Position

　　 The Xiaotuan Mountain Anti-Aircraft Artillery Position was built in 1944, controlling an important anti-aircraft point on the east bank of the Huitong Bridge. Existing relics include air-raid shelters and anti-aircraft gun platforms. During the battles for Songshan and Longling, the U.S. Allied forces stationed an anti-aircraft artillery unit here to ensure the security of the supply line behind the Huitong Bridge and to guard against Japanese aircraft attacks.

　　 Protected area: 50 meters beyond the periphery of the position.

　　 Construction control zone: 30 meters beyond the protected area.

　　 5. Wangjiangtai Bunker

　　 The Wangjiangtai Bunker was constructed by the 71st Army's river defense forces of the Chinese Expeditionary Force during the Anti-Japanese War in western Yunnan. Positioned high above, it offered a commanding view over more than 20 kilometers of the Nujiang River surface north and south of the Huitong Bridge on the Burma Road, serving as one of the key river defense structures where the Expeditionary Force confronted the Japanese across the river.

　　 Protected area: 50 meters beyond the bunker itself, and 10 meters on either side of the connecting communication trench.

　　 Construction control zone: 30 meters beyond the protected area.

　　 6. Sanshan Bunker

　　 The Sanshan Bunker was constructed by the 71st Army's river defense forces of the Chinese Expeditionary Force during the Anti-Japanese War in western Yunnan. Positioned high above, it provided a view over the river surface at the old Laomeng Port and over 10 kilometers of road traffic on the west bank. It served as one of the key river defense structures where the Expeditionary Force confronted the Japanese across the river.

　　 Protected area: 50 meters beyond the bunker itself, and 10 meters on either side of the connecting communication trench.

　　 Construction control zone: 30 meters beyond the protected area.

　　7. Dafengziwo Fort

　　Dafengziwo Fort was built by the river defense troops of the 71st Army of the Chinese Expeditionary Force during the China-Burma-India Theater of World War II. Perched on high ground, it commanded over ten kilometers of the Nujiang River surface from the old Laomeng ferry crossing upstream to the Lujiaobao area, serving as one of the key river defense fortifications where the Expeditionary Force confronted Japanese troops across the river.

　　Protected area: A 50-meter buffer extending outward from all sides of the fort itself, plus 10 meters on both sides of the connecting communication trench.

　　Construction control zone: A 30-meter buffer extending outward from the protected area.

　　8. Xiaojingangyuan Fort

　　Xiaojingangyuan Fort was built by the river defense troops of the 71st Army of the Chinese Expeditionary Force during the China-Burma-India Theater of World War II. Overlooking from a high vantage point, it controlled over ten kilometers of the Nujiang River downstream from the Huitong Bridge along the Burma Road, and was one of the major river defense installations where the Expeditionary Force faced off against Japanese forces across the river.

　　Protected area: A 50-meter buffer extending outward from all sides of the fort itself, plus 10 meters on both sides of the connecting communication trench.

　　Construction control zone: A 30-meter buffer extending outward from the protected area.

　　9. Xiaowumu Fort

　　Xiaowumu Fort was built by the river defense troops of the 71st Army of the Chinese Expeditionary Force during the China-Burma-India Theater of World War II. Its elevated position allowed it to oversee more than twenty kilometers of the Nujiang River between the downstream side of the Huitong Bridge and the He Yuan Panzhihua ferry crossing, making it one of the essential river defenses where the Expeditionary Force confronted the Japanese across the river.

　　Protected area: A 50-meter buffer extending outward from all sides of the fort itself, plus 10 meters on both sides of the connecting communication trench.

　　Construction control zone: A 30-meter buffer extending outward from the protected area.

　　10. Ertai’po Fort

　　Ertai’po Fort was built by the river defense troops of the 71st Army of the Chinese Expeditionary Force during the China-Burma-India Theater of World War II. From its commanding height, it overlooked around ten kilometers of the Nujiang River both north and south of the Panzhihua ferry crossing, and served as a crucial river defense installation in the face-off between Chinese Expeditionary troops and Japanese forces across the river.

　　Protected area: A 10-meter buffer extending outward from all sides of the fort and the connected communication trench, plus an additional 10-meter buffer around the trench located 500 meters east of the fort.

　　Construction control zone: A 30-meter buffer extending outward from the protected area.

　　11. Dahongliangzi Fort

　　Dahongliangzi Fort was constructed by the river defense troops of the Second Reserve Division of the Chinese Expeditionary Force during the China-Burma-India Theater of World War II. Its elevated site provided a view over more than ten kilometers of the Nujiang River both north and south of the Dhei Ferry, making it a significant river defense position where the Expeditionary Force stood against Japanese troops across the river.

　　Protected area: A 5-meter buffer extending outward from all sides of the fort itself.

　　Construction control zone: A 50-meter buffer extending outward from the protected area.

　　12. Laobingdong Fort

　　Laobingdong Fort was built by the river defense troops of the Second Reserve Division of the Chinese Expeditionary Force during the China-Burma-India Theater of World War II. From its high position, it commanded several kilometers of the Nujiang River both north and south of the Dhei Ferry, and was one of the important river defense structures used by the Expeditionary Force in their confrontation with Japanese troops across the river.

　　Protected area: A 50-meter buffer extending outward from all sides of the fort itself, plus 10 meters on both sides of the connected communication trench.

　　Construction control zone: A 50-meter buffer extending outward from the protected area.