Red Memories, Passionate Journey: Retracing the Anti-Japanese War Path in the Taihang Mountains
by 當地司導山西張娟
Aug 24, 2025
Hundred Regiments Battle Memorial Hall
**🚩 One-Day Red-Themed Itinerary**
**Morning | Memorial Hall Visit**
**Hundred Regiments Battle Memorial Hall (Yangquan)**
- Core Exhibits: Battle Sand Table, Reconstructed Scene of Peng Dehuai's Command Post
- 🎥 Must-See: 4D Film "Sabotaging the Zhengtai Railway" (Hourly Showings)
- ⏰ Recommended Duration: 1.5 hours
**Shinaoshan Battle Site**
- One of the Main Battlefields: Preserved Trenches and Bunker Ruins
- 🏔️ Summit View: Panoramic View of Yangquan (Altitude: 1160 meters)
**Noon | Red-Themed Dining**
🍽️ **Recommended Lunch Options**
1. **"Taihang Family" Nostalgic Meal** (Next to Memorial Hall)
   - Set Menu: Millet Rice + Pumpkin Soup + Cornbread + Wild Vegetables
2. **"Yangquan Minqu Restaurant"** (City Center)
   - Specialty: Staple Food of Soldiers and Civilians During the War, Served with Pickled Cabbage Gravy
**Afternoon | Field Exploration**
**Zhengtai Railway Sabotage Site**
- Historical Location: Curved Railway Tracks Mark the Explosion Site
- 📜 Story: Workers' Guerrilla Team Used Detonators to Destroy Japanese Supply Lines
**Nanyu Massacre Memorial Hall**
- Tragic Memories: Survivor Oral Histories in Video Format
- 🕯️ Experience: Electronic Flower Offering (3 RMB per bouquet)
**Evening | Red Cultural Experience**
🎭 **"On Taihang Mountain" Immersive Performance**
- Location: Yangquan Workers' Cultural Palace (Weekends at 7:30 PM)
- 🎫 Ticket Price: 80 RMB (20 RMB Discount with Memorial Hall Ticket)
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**🍜 Must-Try Local Delicacies**
| **Dish**          | **Recommended Restaurant**     | **Location**       | **Historical Background**       |
|-------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------|----------------------------------|
| Yangquan Piao Minqu | Old Minqu Shop               | Pingtan Street, Mining District | Invented by Soldiers and Civilians During the War |
| Pingding Clay Pot Feast | Anti-War Canteen          | South Gate of Memorial Hall | Cooking Utensils Improved Using Captured Japanese Helmets |
| Pepper Walnut Cake | Taihang Specialty Store       | Shinaoshan Parking Lot | Portable Rations for Guerrilla Fighters |
| Pickled Cabbage Black Bean Noodles | Military-Civilian Restaurant | South Street, City Center | Nutritional Meal for Injured Eighth Route Army Soldiers |
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**📌 Travel Tips**
1. **Best Season**: May to October (Large Memorial Events in July)
2. **Essential Items**:
   - Comfortable Hiking Shoes (Mountainous Terrain at Battle Sites)
   - Party/League Badge (Participate in Oath Ceremony at Memorial Hall)
3. **Hidden Experiences**:
   - Wear Eighth Route Army Uniform and Retrace Transport Trails (50 RMB per set)
   - Personally Print Peng Dehuai's Telegram (Handicraft Workshop at Memorial Hall)
**Highlight Phrases**:
🔴 "Walking through the trenches of Shinaoshan, you can still hear the charge horn of 1940."
🍲 "From nostalgic meals to clay pot feasts, enjoy a spiritual feast that transcends time."
🚂 "Touch the twisted railway tracks and feel the earth-shaking explosion of the sabotage battle."
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**🚗 Transportation Guide**
- **By Car**:
  - From Taiyuan: Taiyuan-Jiu Highway → Yangquan East Exit (1 hour)
  - From Shijiazhuang: Beijing-Kunming Highway → Yuxian South Exit (1.5 hours)
- **By Bus**:
  - Take the direct shuttle from Yangquan North Station to Memorial Hall (Ticket Price: 10 RMB)
> **Fun Fact**: The Hundred Regiments Battle actually involved 105 regiments. Peng Dehuai initially reported a conservative "hundred regiments," and Chairman Mao, upon learning the true number, exclaimed "Good!" three times.
Post by 當地司導山西張娟 | Aug 24, 2025












