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Songshan Battlefield(松山战役旧址), located in Mengla Town of Longling County, was the main battlefield of the Anti-Japanese War in west Yunnan during the second World War. Songshan is the highest peak in Longling County. The terrain is steep and easy to defend. It is known as the “Gibraltar” of the East. It is the most well-preserved battlefield of the WW II, with trenches, bunkers and powerhouse etc. There are also the the monuments built for the fallen soldiers of the Songshan Battle, as well as the martyrs cemetery, hero sculpture, Huitong Bridge and other buildings.
Songshan Battlefield is the most well-preserved battlefield of the WW II.
Due to the significance of the Songshan Battle in the west Yunnan and the entire Anti-Japanese War, it was listed as a provincial key cultural relics protection unit in 1993. On 25th May, 2006, Songshan Battlefield was listed as the national key cultural relics protection unit by state council.
The Songshan (Pine tree mountain) is located in the Gaoligong mountains range and controls the Burma Road’s approach to the vital Huitong bridge spanning the Nujiang (Salween) river. The Songshan mountain was the fortified base of theJapanese invading forces closing off the Burma Road during WW-II. It is 39 km from the county seat of Longling.
Songshan Battlefield is located in Mengla Town of Longling County, 39 km east of Longling County. Travelers can get to Songshan by taking the bus to Mengla. It will be more convenient to get back by self-driving.
On May 11, 1944, some 32,000 soldiers of the Chinese Expeditionary Force (before known as Y-force) crossed the Nujiang on bamboo rafts and American supplied inflatable boats. Later to be followed by more men and thousands of pack animals. During the Cultural Revolution the Red Guards destroyed the monument because it honoured the Kuomintang army. In 2004 the Songshan monument was reconstructed. Only a few of the original stones, those which were used in the floor of the local school, survived. The now with pine trees overgrown trenches at Songshan still can be seen clearly even after more than 60 years. In 2012 walkways have been constructed to make it easier to visit the battlefield at Songshan Mountain.
On June 4, 1944 the attack on Songshan started. Japanese army forces had dug themselves in there already from well before the campaign and a complex network of fortifications interlinked by trenches covered the mountain. The Chinese dug attack trenches covered by metal plates towards the top while being mortared from above. This First World War style of fighting accumulated into the construction of two, hundred fifty meter long tunnels under the two command bunkers which were blown up with the use of 50 and 70 boxes of American TNT respectively. The holes left by these explosions still can be seen today.
The mountain was finally captured on September 7, after more than three months of heavy fighting at a cost of 7,600 Chinese soldiers and some 3,000 Japanese defenders. On January 20, 1945, after nearly eight months of fighting the whole of Yunnan was freed of the last Japanese invaders.
On January 12, 1945 the first convoy left Ledo in India to arrive on February 4 in Kunming over a road now officially named the “Stilwell road”, a road that combines the original Burma Road and the American constructed Ledo road.
The road enabled the transport of heavy equipment like trucks and artillery pieces to China which had not been possible by air. Thousands of army trucks were sent up the road not to return and to stay in service with the Chinese army.
Parallel to the road was a fuel pipeline which at that time was the longest pipe line in the world and was intended to supply China with fuel and thus would greatly expand the capacity of both the road transport and Hump flights because no longer fuel had to be transported of which a lot was used to fly back to India. A Liberator bomber used as oil tanker for a round trip required three tons of fuel to deliver one ton.
However the road played only a limited role during the rest of the war which ended before the road and pipeline were fully operational.
The Kuomintang government erected a monument on Songshan to commemorate the battle. The monument got demolished later by the Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution. The stone slaps were reused among others to pave the floor of the local school. In 2004 some stones were found back and used to erect the monument again also some stones are still missing.
The Songshan battlefield and the Huitong Bridge are on a part of the Burma Road that is no longer actively used and this remoteness gives it a special charm and enables one to reflect on how things ones were. Sit down and imagine an army of 100,000 men and thousands of pack animals coming across the river on bamboo rafts and inflatable rubber boats.
The old Burma road here is a good location for cycling with interesting climbs. From the river up to the top of the Songshan is 1346 metres.
In the changed Chinese political climate more attention is paid to the Kuomintang period and especially since the airing of a TV-series “West Yunnan in 1944” depicting the battle of Songshan and the activities of the Chinese Expeditionary Force.
This attention has resulted in the resent construction of walkways over the former battlefield to ease the visitors. It is hoped that this will not result into a battlefield Disneyland that is often the case in China.
Songshan Military Campaign Memorial Museum
The Songshan battlefield as a historic site got forgotten because it was a Kuomintang battle site.
The Songshan monument even got destroyed during the Cultural Revolution by Red Guards.
It was up to the local inhabitants to preserve the history. Just after the war the locals collected the metal parts left behind at the battlefield for their scrap metal value and most remains got molten down. More recently bits and pieces still found in the fields around Songshan are collected by the local farmer and amateur historian Yang Guogang for his private museum he constructed.
He collected as well all the local stories like those of his grandfather who was sent up the mountain to retrieve the wounded soldiers under the cover of darkness. Yang Guogang spend 80,000 Yuan over the last 20 years to build up his collection. A considerable amount of money for a farmer.
Yang Guogang in his museum. This local farmer and historian build the “Songshan Military Campaign Memorial” museum by himself and on his own expense at his own house in Dayakou village next to the Songshan battlefield site. All items come from the area and were bought from local farmers who found them in their fields or are war souvenirs handed down through the generations.
Huitong Bridge
The Huitong Bridge is now preserved as a monument. The present form stems from 1950 when the Eastern bridgehead was rebuilt (Note the communist red star on it). A new bridge was build in 1977 just a few hundred metres downstream.
Statues of Generals and Soildiers
The soldiers of the new Songshan monument are lined up and face the double summit of Songshan Mountain.
The New Songshan Monument
In 2013 a new monument was constructed at Songshan. Heavely inspired by the Terracotta Warriors in Xi’an this replica army is made out of concrete and instead of chariots there are two American Jeeps. Songshan was the first place in China where Jeeps were used during the war.
Like their terracotta predecessors every statue at Songshan has its individual face and scattered among the Chinese soldiers are the visages of some of their American advisors.
At the time of construction 84 soldiers were still alive out of the 100,000 Chinese forces that were involved in the campaign. These 84 are depicted in their present day appearance. Central in their group is Fu Xin De who was the main physician of the Chinese Expeditionary Force. He was born in 1899 and died at the age of 114 just after the official opening of the monument in September 2013.
The monument is a symbol as well of the changed political climate in China. Until recently the only monuments that were created were those for the PLA. So an monument for Kuomintang soldiers is something new.
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If you want to learn more about the Songshan Battle, you can read A story on Yang Guogang and his museum.
There are no books in English describing the “Battle at Songshan” but there are two good Chinese publications:
Songshan Campaign
History and Culture of Songshan Campaign
The “Songshan Battle” book (Left) has an interesting collection of original pictures from both Chinese and Japanese sources. It contains battlefield maps and diagrams of fortifications.
The “History and Culture of Songshan Campaign” book (Right) has chapters on recent excavations, battlefield maps and maps of fortifications, diagrams of fortifications, list of finds with their geographic location and interviews with local people who took part in the action.
Yu Zhaodi – Representative Inheritor of Lisu Ethnic Costume-making Skill Project in Longling County, Baoshan
保山市龙陵县平达乡傈僳族服饰项目代表性传承人 – 余照娣
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Li Jiazhong – Representative Inheritor of Achang “Dengwoluo” Folk Dance Project in Longling County, Baoshan
保山市龙陵县龙山镇阿昌族蹬窝罗舞蹈项目代表性传承人 -李家忠
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Zhao Runzhi – Dough Modeling Artisan in Longling County, Baoshan
保山市龙陵县象达乡面塑艺人 – 赵润芝
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Wang Likui – Inheritor of Art Oiled-paper Umbrella Craft in Longling County, Baoshan
保山市龙陵县象达乡工艺纸伞制作技艺传承人 – 王立魁
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Wang Zai’en – Inheritor of Traditional Oiled-paper Unbrella in Longling County, Baoshan
龙陵县象达乡传统纸伞工艺代表性传承人 – 王再恩
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Name and Ethnicity: Hu Yuxiu (胡玉秀), born in 1939, is a folk artist of the Lisu ethnic group from Huanglianhe Village (黄连河村), Pingda Township (平达乡), Longling County (龙陵县), Baoshan City (保山市), Yunnan Province (云南省).
Family Situation: She has one son and four daughters. Her family’s livelihood relies primarily on farming, animal husbandry, and financial support from her youngest daughter.
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Hu Yuxiu’s work has helped “Dudada” evolve from a traditional ethnic game into a provincial-level intangible cultural heritage project. It has become a cultural emblem of Pingda Township (平达乡), Longling County (龙陵县).
During the 2025 Spring Festival cultural and tourism events, “Dudada” was showcased as a provincial-level heritage project and attracted a large number of visitors eager to experience it.
Origin of “Dudada”:
Method: Played within a 2-square-meter area. The player tosses the “Dudada” upwards and uses one or both palms to tap it repeatedly to keep it in the air. If it touches the ground, the round ends.
Feature: Helps improve individual coordination and reaction time. Ideal for beginners learning basic skills.
Method: Two players stand 5 meters apart, facing each other. One throws the “Dudada” to the other, who must catch and return it using the palm(s). Missing the catch results in a loss.
Feature: Adds interactivity and competitiveness, requiring good timing and coordination.
Method: Players split into two teams, arranged face to face, with unlimited team size—dozens or even hundreds. Teams stand 5 meters apart. One side throws the “Dudada,” and the other returns it. A team loses if anyone fails to catch it.
Feature: The large-scale nature creates a festive atmosphere. It enhances individual skills and tests team cooperation.
Method: A modern version resembling volleyball, with a net in the center of the field. Players hit the “Dudada” over the net into the opposing team’s court. If the other team fails to catch it, a point is scored.
Feature: Incorporates volleyball rules, making “Dudada” more competitive and contemporary.
Method: In folk traditions, “Dudada” also serves as a token of affection. Lisu girls carefully craft a “Dudada” and gift it to someone they admire. Through catching and tossing the ball, they express feelings.
Feature: Imbues the game with deep cultural and emotional significance, blending sport with ethnic heritage.
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Mandanzhai Achang Ethnic Culture Protection Area in Longling County, Baoshan
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S10 Baoshan–Tengchong Expressway also known as Baoteng Expressway(S10保腾高速公路(保山-腾冲) is a province-level expressway in Yunnan, China. It connects the city of Baoshan and Tengchong. The expressway was built between 2007 and 2016. The key project of the expressway is a bridge named Longjiang Bridge, one of the highest in world sitting 280 m (920 ft) above the Long River below. The total cost of the expressway is approximately 4.6 billion Yuan, about 71.97 million Yuan per kilometer. It is also the first expressway which built up at volcano area in China.
The S10 Baoshan-Tengchong Expressway, also known as the Baoteng Expressway (宝腾高速公路), is an important expressway in Yunnan Province, China. Here’s an overview of this significant transportation route:
The S10 Baoshan-Tengchong Expressway serves as a crucial infrastructure link in Yunnan Province, promoting regional connectivity, economic growth, and tourism development between Baoshan and Tengchong. By facilitating efficient transportation and enhancing accessibility to cultural and natural attractions, this expressway plays a significant role in advancing sustainable development and improving quality of life in western Yunnan.
The Longjiang River Bridge or Longjiang Bridge is a suspension bridge near Baoshan, Yunnan, China. The main span of the bridge is 1,196 meters(3,924 ft) making it one of the longest ever built. The bridge is also one of the highest in world sitting 292 meters(958 ft) above the river below. The project cost around 1.96 billion Yuan.
Billed in the Chinese press as the longest and highest of its kind in Asia, the bridge completed construction in April, 2016 and was opened to traffic on May 1, 2016. The completion of Longjiang Bridge further links the cities of Baoshan and Tengchong. The roadway is a spur of the Baoteng Expressway (保腾高速公路), which skirts around the southern reaches of the nationally protected Gaoligong Mountains Nature Reserve.
The bridge project is also part of a larger effort to connect Yunnan’s impoverished west to the province’s more prosperous central region and, eventually, to neighboring Southeast Asian countries. The construction of the project is a landmark building to create “the journey of the history and culture, the journey of the natural landscape, the journey of the international channel” in Yunnan Province. It is of great significance to further improve the framework network of Yunnan’s high-speed highway network planning and to promote the harmonious development of the local economy and society.
Longjiang Bridge, also known as Longjiangte Bridge(龙江特大桥), is located in the west of Yunnan Province, the southern section of the Hengduan Mountains(横断山脉). The road bridge is vertical across the Longjiang River. It is a highway bridge on the S10 Baoteng(Baoshan-Tengchong) Expressway in Yunnan Province, and is also a key control project of the Baoteng Expressway. Longjiang Bridge is a steel box girder suspension bridge with two towers and one span. It is located at the junction of Tengchong City and Longling County. The height of bridge tower on the Longling side is 169.688 meters, and the tower height in Tengchong of Baoshan is 129.703 meters.
On May 23, 2011, the Longjiang Bridge project, which was built by the China Second Highway Bureau, was officially implemented. On December 12, 2014, the construction side of the Longjiang Bridge used unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to pull the pilot rope across the river. The technology was first adopted for long-span suspension bridges in China. On July 30, 2015, the Longjiang Bridge began to install steel box girders. On October 30, 2015, the last steel box girder was hoisted and closed, and Nov. 23, 2015, the whole bridge connection started. On April 5, 2016, 68 vehicles weighing 35 tons (total weight 2380 tons) carried out static load tests and dynamic load tests on the Longjiang Bridge in four rows and passed successfully, which indicated that the bearing capacity of the bridge meets the design requirements. On April 20, 2016, the Longjiang Bridge was opened to traffic, which was announced by Ding Shaoxiang(丁绍祥), Vice Governor of the people’s Government of Yunnan Province, and attended by a number of officials in Yunnan Province.
There is a service area set up on the Baoteng Expressway Longjiang Bridge, the side of Tengchong, and the International Tourism area of Longjiang Bridge will be constructed. Longjiang Bridge, built with tourist walkways, was opened for trial operation during the 2018 Spring Festival holiday, with a ticket price of 30 yuan per person, with half-price concessions for Baoshan locals. Someone has successful completed low-altitude parachutes at the Longjiang Bridge, however, the bridge administration department said that in order to strengthen management and ensure safety, such dangerous activity won’t be allowed to happen again.
You can visit Longjiang Bridge all the year round.
Longjiang Bridge is on the way to Tengzhong from Baoshan, so there are two routes you can choose from. One is going to Baoshan First, then take a taxi, long-distance bus or chartered bus, getting off at Longjiang Bridge. One is going to Tengchong City first, then go to Longjiang Bridge by taxi or minibus. Dali- Ruili railway with stop in Baoshan is an important part of the west route of the “Trans-Asian Railway Network”, which is under construction.
Kunming-Baoshan by Air
Baoshan Yunrui Airport is situated at the southern part of Baoshan and is 9 kilometers from the downtown of Longyang District, Baoshan City. There are flights flying to and from Kunming, Chengdu, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Changsha, Xian, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Beijing, Guiyang, etc. There are more than 10 daily flights departing from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Baoshan Airport, and it takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Kunming-Baoshan by Long-distance Bus
There are 15 daily long-distance departing from Kunming West Bus Station to Baoshan Bus Station.
Departing Time: 8:30, 9:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:30, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 14:40, 17:00, 19:30, 20:30, 21:00, 21:30, 22:00
Price: 150-233 CNY
Distance: 511 Kilometers
Duration: About 7 hours
Baoshan-Longjiang Bridge
You can take long-distance bus to Tengchong Bus Terminal from Baoshan Bus Terminal. Or there must be taxis, minibuses and chartered buses outside Baoshan Bus Station, you can go and ask the drivers for details. These vehicles are more convenient and flexible than long-distance bus, drivers will take you there at Longjiang Bridge directly.
Baoshan Bus Station-Tengchong Bus Terminal
Departing Time: 8:20, 9:30, 10:20, 11:30, 12:30, 13:30, 14:00, 15:00, 15:40, 17:00, 18:20, 19:00
Price: 66 CNY
Distance: 168 Kilometers
Duration: About 2 hours
Kunming-Tengchong by Air
Tengchong Tuofeng Airport(腾冲驼峰机场) serves Tengchong City, which is located near Tuofeng Village 12 kilometers south of the county seat. It takes about 15 minutes by car to arrive in Tengchong City downtown. There are flights flying to and from Kunming, Chongqing, Nanjing, Zhengzhou, Shanghai, Changsha, Zhuhai, Xian, Chengdu, Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Guiyang, etc. There are at least 14 daily flights departing from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Tengchong Tuofeng Airport, and it takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Kunming-Tengchong by Long-distance Bus
There are 5 daily long-distance departing from Kunming West Bus Station to Tengchong Bus Terminal.
Departing Time: 9:00, 9:50, 11:00, 19:00, 21:00
Price: 220-289 CNY
Distance: 620 Kilometers
Duration: About 9 hours
Tengchong-Longjiang Bridge
There must be taxis, minibuses and chartered buses outside Tengchong Bus Terminal and Tengchong Tuofeng Airport, you can go and ask the drivers for details. These vehicles are more convenient and flexible than long-distance bus, drivers will take you there at Longjiang Bridge directly. Accordingly, you might spend more money.
Longjiang Bridge is not far from Tengchong City and Baoshan City, so you can stay in these two counties for overnight. You can also take a trip to Tengchong by the way.
1. Tengchong Guanfang Hotel腾冲官房大酒店(5-star)
Address: No.1, Hongxing Residential Quarter, Tengyue Road, Tengchong City, Baoshan保山市腾冲市腾越路红星小区1号
Tel: 0875-5199999
Starting Price: 680 CNY
2. Baoshan Guanfang Hotel保山官房大酒店
Address: The Crossing of Tongren Street and Shangxiang Street, Longyang District, Baoshan保山市隆阳区同仁街与上巷街交汇
Tel: 0875-2136999
Starting Price: 396 CNY
3. Yudu Hotel腾冲玉都大酒店(4-star)
Address: 保山市腾冲市腾越镇滨河小区15号
Tel: 0875-5138666
Starting Price: 185 CNY
4. Tengchong Airport Sightseeing Hotel腾冲空港观光大酒店(4-star)
Address: No.258, Hepan Residential Quarter, Guanyintang Community, Tengchong City, Baoshan保山市腾冲市观音塘社区河畔小区258号
Tel: 0875-5197777
Starting Price: 251 CNY
1. Longjiang Bridge is on the way to Tengzhong from Baoshan.
2. There is a service area on the bridge to make it easier to enjoy the splendor of the whole bridge.
3. The price of admission for the tourist walkway is 30 yuan per person.
4. Longjiang Bridge is very high and spectacular, take care of your safety when standing on the bridge, especially if you are afraid of height.
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Chinese Name:龙陵县抗战纪念文化广场
English Name: Memorial Square of the Anti-Japanese War in Longling County, Baoshan
Longling County Bus Station introduces bus schedule, bus travel, bus tour, bus tickets booking, how, when and where to buy bus tickets, buses timetable to popular attractions and the...
Songshan Battlefield Songshan Battlefield(松山战役旧址), located in Mengla Town of Longling County, was the main battlefield of the Anti-Japanese War in west Yunnan during the second World War. Songshan is the...
Yu Zhaodi – Representative Inheritor of Lisu Ethnic Costume-making Skill Project in Longling County, Baoshan 保山市龙陵县平达乡傈僳族服饰项目代表性传承人 – 余照娣 http://www.ynich.cn/view-ml-13111-3163.html...
Li Jiazhong – Representative Inheritor of Achang “Dengwoluo” Folk Dance Project in Longling County, Baoshan 保山市龙陵县龙山镇阿昌族蹬窝罗舞蹈项目代表性传承人 -李家忠 http://www.ynich.cn/view-ml-13111-3085.html...
Zhao Runzhi – Dough Modeling Artisan in Longling County, Baoshan 保山市龙陵县象达乡面塑艺人 – 赵润芝 http://www.ynich.cn/view-ml-13111-2663.html...
Wang Likui – Inheritor of Art Oiled-paper Umbrella Craft in Longling County, Baoshan 保山市龙陵县象达乡工艺纸伞制作技艺传承人 – 王立魁 http://www.ynich.cn/view-ml-13111-2662.html...
Wang Zai’en – Inheritor of Traditional Oiled-paper Unbrella in Longling County, Baoshan 龙陵县象达乡传统纸伞工艺代表性传承人 – 王再恩 http://www.ynich.cn/view-ml-13111-1854.html...
Personal Background Name and Ethnicity: Hu Yuxiu (胡玉秀), born in 1939, is a folk artist of the Lisu ethnic group from Huanglianhe Village (黄连河村), Pingda Township (平达乡), Longling County...
Mandanzhai Achang Ethnic Culture Protection Area in Longling County, Baoshan http://www.ynich.cn/view-ml-11114-1689.html...
S10 Baoshan–Tengchong Expressway also known as Baoteng Expressway(S10保腾高速公路(保山-腾冲) is a province-level expressway in Yunnan, China. It connects the city of Baoshan and Tengchong. The expressway was built between 2007 and 2016. The key proje ...
Why is Longjiang Bridge So Special? The Longjiang River Bridge or Longjiang Bridge is a suspension bridge near Baoshan, Yunnan, China. The main span of the bridge is 1,196...
Chinese Name:龙陵县抗战纪念文化广场 English Name: Memorial Square of the Anti-Japanese War in Longling County, Baoshan ...
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