The Chinese Monument Ground（Chinese: 中國遠徵軍陣亡將士紀念設施; lit. 'Memorial facility of the fallen officers and soldiers of Chinese Expeditionary Force'), is a memorial that commemorates the fallen officers and soldiers of the Chinese Expeditionary Force. The memorial consists of two main structures, the Chinese Expeditionary Force Monument (Chinese: 中國遠徵軍紀念碑) and the underground chamber(Chinese: 地宮).
Background
editThe completion and opening ceremony was held on June 10, 2023.[1]
It is located in the suburbs of Myitkyina, Myanmar, about 10 kilometers from Myitkyina. Beneath the monument is an underground chamber which covers an area of about 277 square meters, where the remains of 347 fallen soldiers of the Chinese Expeditionary Force are buried; the monument is about 17 meters high and covers an area of 184 square meters.[2]
References
edit- ^ "缅甸密支那中国远征军阵亡将士纪念设施竣工开放" (in Chinese (China)). Xinhua News. 2023-06-11.
- ^ "总台记者看世界丨青山忠骨 见证荣光 缅甸密支那中国远征军阵亡将士纪念设施竣工开放" (in Chinese (China)). China National Radio. 2023-06-13.