The Humen Fortress that travels through ancient and modern times 🎞️This history is really worth seeing

#Guangzhou Attractions
A bridge separates it from Guangzhou
The name "Humen" is inseparable from China's modern history
Because it is located at the mouth of the Pearl River⛵️
Lin Zexu destroyed opium at Humen
Guan Tianpei's bloody battle at Humen Fort and other major events⚔️
Witnessed our nation's Opium War
Resisting the British foreign enemies and other backward and humiliating past🩸
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Although almost 200 years have passed
But the exhibits in the Naval Museum are still very shocking
Plus the now prosperous and busy Pearl River Estuary🛳️
The waves are so calm
Humen Bridge is full of traffic every day🌁
Close your eyes and face the sea breeze
There will still be a sense of conflict and time travel🌊
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【💡Recommended tour routes】
After arriving at the parking lot of Weiyuan Tourist Area,
Along the Humen Ring Road, you will pass by the following when entering the Fort Site:
Former site of the Qing army barracks ➡️ Weiyuan Fort ➡️ Muzzle-loading smoothbore iron cannon-
Dongyingmen Site➡️Big Square➡️Naval Battle Museum-
(Back up the mountain) Jingyuan Fort ➡️Open-air gun positions, etc.
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【🗺️History Review】
The former sites of Humen Fort are located on both sides of the Pearl River Estuary
In Dajiaoshan, Wushan and Dahushan
It was Guan Tianpei, a patriotic general during the Opium War.
The place where we persisted in fighting against the British invaders📍
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After Lin Zexu destroyed the opium, he and Admiral Guan Tianpei
Mobilize the people to prepare for defense, strengthen and build 11 new forts
Set up more than 300 cannons 🔥
Most of the forts are built with stone, ash, sand and yellow mud.
Weiyuan Fort is still well preserved.
It is built of granite with a total length of 360 and a height of 45 meters.
There are 25 gun positions in total💣
Each gun position is 2.9 meters high, 4.2 meters wide and 6.6 meters deep
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February 25, 1841 🕰️
Charles Elliot, British Trade Supervisor in China
Led 18 warships to attack Humen Fort
Guan Tianpei led the way and fought to the death
They repelled the British army many times, but they never received any reinforcements.
Persisted until night, but was outnumbered 🗡️
Guan Tianpei and more than 400 of his followers died heroically
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【🔍Game Information】
Location: Humen Fort
Tickets: Free, free of charge
Address: Humen Bridge (Ring Island Road), Shajiao Mountain, Nanmian Village, Humen Town, Dongguan City
Note for self-driving: Get off the Humen Bridge approach bridge at Weiyuan Toll Station on the Dongguan-Foshan Expressway
Opening hours: 8:30-17:30 all year round
Recommended time: 2-3 hours (including the Naval Museum)
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