Memorial of the Eighth Route Army Lanzhou Office
八路军兰州办事处纪念馆
The former Eighth Route Army Lanzhou Office during the War of Resistance against Japan. Its traditional courtyard houses are preserved in their original form, and exhibits cover the history of the war in the northwest and the Sino-Soviet supply route.
The Eighth Route Army Lanzhou Office was set up in 1937. Xie Juezai and others worked here. Its duties included liaising with local Kuomintang authorities, receiving stray members of the Western Route Army, and transferring Soviet aid supplies to China. The memorial hall is housed in an old traditional courtyard compound near Jiuquan Road in Chengguan District. The office and living quarters from that time have been kept, and the memorial displays many historical photographs and objects. Admission is free. The memorial is usually closed on Mondays, subject to the museum's announcements. It is not far from Zhengning Road Night Market and Lanzhou Museum, so the three can be visited together.
Opening hours
Tuesday to Sunday, about 09:00–17:00; check announcements
Nearby sights
- Zhengning Road Night Market
- Lanzhou Museum (Baiyi Temple Pagoda)
- Lanzhou Prefecture City God Temple
- Zhangye Road Pedestrian Street & Dazhong Lane
- Xiguan Mosque
- Wuquan Mountain Park
- Zhongshan Bridge (Yellow River Iron Bridge)
- Lanzhou Waterwheel Expo Garden