Kunlun Pass Battle Site
昆仑关战役旧址
The historic battlefield of the 1939 Battle of Kunlun Pass, where the pass tower, memorial tower, martyrs' cemetery and museum form a national key cultural heritage site.
Kunlun Pass lies about 50 km northeast of Nanning, on the border between Xingning District and Binyang County. Since ancient times, it has been a strategic gateway from Yongzhou to northern Guangxi. In December 1939, the Fifth Army of the National Revolutionary Army and other units fought Japanese forces here and recaptured Kunlun Pass. It was an important Chinese victory in attacking Japanese positions during the War of Resistance. The site is now a national key cultural heritage site. It includes the rebuilt Kunlun Pass gate tower, a memorial tower to the fallen soldiers on the summit, a cemetery, a memorial archway and the Kunlun Pass Battle Museum. Hiking trails pass trench remains. A visit takes about 2 hours and includes a stretch of stairs. Admission is generally free, though the museum may be closed on Mondays. Follow the scenic area's official announcements. Getting there: it takes about 1 hour by car or by hired vehicle. You can also take a bus from Nanning toward Binyang and get off at Kunlun Pass.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:30–17:30 (check scenic area announcements)
Nearby sights
- Daming Mountain
- Guangxi Medicinal Botanical Garden
- Yiling Cave
- Huahua World Flower Park
- Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center
- Nanning Garden Expo Park
- Anthropology Museum of Guangxi
- Fantawild ASEAN Legend