Liberation Monument (Jie Fang Bei)
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| Article Guide:Liberation Monument,Jiefangbei in Chinese,was built in 1945 to celebrate the successful end of Chinas war against Japan. |
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Chongqing People's Liberation Monument is situated in the Yuzhong districtthe, just in the crossing of the Mingzhu, Mingquan and Zourong Road . It's 27.5 meters high. Travelers can go up to the top of the monument through a revolving ladder in it. Actually, the monument was originally made of wood and dedicated to Sun Yat-sen, built in 1945 to mark the victory of anti-Japanese war, with the name of "Monument to the Victory of Anti-Japanese War". In 1950, Chinese famous general Liu Bocheng renamed it "Chongqing People's Liberation Monument".
Nowadays,Chongqing People's Liberation Monument is regarded as the landmark of the commercial center of Yuzhong District in Chongqing. The monument is within walking distance of most of Chongqing`s major hotels and shops.
There are a lot of elegant stores, bookstores, theaters, bars, and hotels around it. The largest snacks street of Chongqing city is 300 meters away from here, where you can enjoy delicious spicy food. Almost all interesting places of Chongqing gather here.Hence, if you go through there, don't miss the places that are most worth visiting.
