Ruins of Chongqing bombing Massacre

To the northwest of the intersection of Bayi Road and chinaware street, a stone carving stands at the bottom of several tall buildings nearby. This is the site of Chongqing bombing.

After the liberation of Chongqing, the relevant departments cleaned and repaired the jiaochangkou tunnel. A large-scale bombing site was built at jiaochangkou, Yuzhong District, Chongqing. On July 6, 1987, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the July 7 Incident, the completion ceremony of the "Japanese invaders bombing Chongqing chronicle monument" was held here, and it was listed as a cultural relic protection unit in Chongqing.

Ruins of Chongqing bombing Massacre

The "Chongqing bombing Massacre Site" is located in Ciqi street, Yuzhong District, Chongqing City, China. On July 6, 1987, in order to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the July 7th incident, the completion ceremony of the "Japanese invaders bombing Chongqing chronicle monument" was held here, and the site was listed as a cultural relic protection unit in Chongqing.

During the Anti Japanese War, from 1937 to 1938, Shanghai, Nanjing and Wuhan were successively occupied by the Japanese invaders, "the national government" retreated to Chongqing along the Yangtze River. Since then, Chongqing has not only become the auxiliary capital and political, military and cultural center of the "national government", but also the main air attack target of the Japanese army's "forced landing by bombing" strategy.

According to incomplete statistics, during the bombing period, Chongqing suffered more than 40000 direct casualties and more than 10 billion yuan of property losses (equivalent to 1937 French dollars). The scars of history are still there, and the lessons of history are still there. Chongqing public defense office has set up a memorial facility for the Chongqing bombing Massacre Site in Ciqi street, Yuzhong District. On the roof of the site, there are a circle of crowded sculptures of figures with eyes wide open, hands tearing through clothes, throat tearing, heart splitting and mouth opening. This shows the tragedy of the "sixth five year plan" tunnel massacre.

Historical evolution

From 1937 to 1938, Shanghai, Nanjing and Wuhan were successively occupied by the Japanese invaders, and the "national government" retreated to Chongqing along the Yangtze River. Since then, Chongqing has not only become the auxiliary capital and political, military and cultural center of the "national government", but also the main air attack target of the Japanese army's "forced landing by bombing" strategy.

After the fall of Wuhan in 1938, the Japanese invaders entered Yichang along the Changjiang River, peeped at Chongqing, and used a large number of air forces to carry out repeated air raids day and night to carry out inhuman "fatigue bombing" on the urban area of Chongqing.

From 1938 to 1943, Japanese planes carried out 203 air raids on Chongqing (including air surveillance area), dispatched 437 batches of aircraft, 9166 sorties, bombed and burned 17452 houses and 37182 rooms, causing casualties of more than 20000 to 50000 people. On the night of June 5, 1941, 24 Japanese planes attacked Chongqing in three groups. During the five hours of tiring bombing, three air defense tunnels in shibati, Shihui city and Yanwu Hall (now Ciqi Street) of Yuzhong District were suffocated and trampled by refugees, which shocked China and foreign countries, causing about 2500 casualties.

Peidu jiaochangkou tunnel was designed in 1936. It was built in a hurry during the Anti Japanese war. It is located near the intersection of shibati and shihuishi in Shizhong District. It is a large tunnel that is about 10 meters deep from the ground and then extends about two kilometers. It bifurcates into three entrances and exits. Its capacity can accommodate about 5000 people at most. The entrance is very low. After entering the cave, it has to go down a deep ladder and turn sharp. The width and height of the tunnel are more than 2 meters. There are wooden benches on both sides. An oil lamp is lit every 30 or 40 meters. There is no other equipment. There are no ventilation, fire prevention, anti-virus, medicine and other equipment in the tunnel. At that time, every time there was an air raid by Japanese planes, if the citizens didn't have time to evacuate in the suburbs, they all helped the old and the young and took refuge in the tunnel.

On the night of June 5, 1941, the suffocation tragedy of jiaochangkou air defense tunnel shocked China and foreign countries. Thousands of people were killed and injured by suffocation overnight. This was the most painful incident in the rear area during the Anti Japanese war.

The Japanese bombing brought endless grief and bitterness to the people of Chongqing. The tragedy of the great tunnel is unique in all ages. After the liberation of Chongqing, the relevant departments cleaned and repaired the jiaochangkou tunnel. A large-scale bombing site was built at jiaochangkou, Yuzhong District, Chongqing.

geographical position

The site is located in Ciqi street, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, northwest of the intersection of Bayi Road and chinaware street. A stone carving stands at the bottom of several tall buildings nearby.

tourist guide

Rail transit: take light rail line 2 and get off at jiaochangkou station.

Bus: take bus No. 124, 302, 306, 308, 313, 315 to jiaochangkou and walk.

Collect tickets with valid certificates and visit for free.

Nearby are: Hongya cave, Jiefangbei, Yangtze River cableway and other attractions

Address: Northwest of the intersection of Bayi Road and chinaware street, Yuzhong District, Chongqing

Longitude: 106.574297421

Latitude: 29.553747696067

Traffic information: take bus No.124, 302, 306, 308, 313, 315 to jiaochangkou and walk

Ticket information: free tickets with valid documents.