Yangtze River Crossing Campaign Memorial Museum
渡江战役纪念馆
A memorial museum on the north shore of Chaohu Lake, shaped like a warship cutting through waves, that systematically presents the 1949 crossing of the Yangtze by the million-strong army.
The Yangtze River Crossing Campaign Memorial Museum sits on the north shore of Chaohu Lake in Binhu New District. It opened in 2012, and its building is shaped like a warship slicing through the waves, which from afar also resembles a rolling riverbank, making it a landmark in its own right. Through artifacts, scene reconstructions and multimedia, the museum recreates the People's Liberation Army's crossing of the Yangtze in April 1949. Exhibits include wooden crossing boats and items used by civilian wartime support workers. The museum gives special prominence to the Central Front Committee's command of the campaign and the wartime support provided by the people of Anhui. A group sculpture of the Central Front Committee stands in the plaza, and the observation point offers views over Chaohu Lake. Admission is free, but you must book with your ID or register on site. The museum is usually closed on Mondays. Allow 1.5 to 2 hours. Take the Metro to Binhu New District station, then transfer by bus or taxi. It pairs well with Ring Chaohu Avenue and Binhu Wetland National Forest Park.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00; closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Anhui Celebrities Museum
- Anhui Innovation Museum
- Sunac Land Hefei
- Binhu Wetland National Forest Park
- Luogang Park
- Leijie Food Street
- Changlinhe Ancient Town
- Huiyuan (Anhui Garden)