Memorial Hall for Shanghai Songhu War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Shanghai

Address: No 1 Youyi Lu, Baoshan district, Shanghai
Opening hours: 9 am to 4:30 pm (Closed Mondays)
Admission: Free

The Memorial Hall for the Shanghai Songhu War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, located in Baoshan district—once the main battlefield where Shanghai’s military and civilians fought bravely, is a thematic museum dedicated to the two battles of the Songhu War (in 1932 and 1937). The memorial adopts an integrated tower-and-hall architectural style, with a building area of 3,490 square meters, exhibition space of 1,500 square meters, and an outdoor display area of nearly 8,000 square meters. Together with a park of the same theme, it forms a unified "museum-park" model that combines culture and green space. Songhu refers to Shanghai (Hu) and the Wusong River, aka Suzhou Creek.

The memorial hall has 11 floors. The first and second floors serve as exhibition areas, featuring the themed exhibition Blood Stained Songhu – The Battle of Songhu on August 13. The exhibition is divided into seven sections: The outbreak of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45), the Battle of Songhu, the peak of Shanghai's anti-Japanese salvation movement, atrocities committed by the Japanese army in Shanghai, international support for justice, the historical judgment, and the promotion of patriotic spirit.

The displays primarily consist of cultural artifacts, historical documents, and photographs, including wartime telegrams, orders, battle summaries, and letters from soldiers to their families. Also on display are military maps drawn by both Chinese and Japanese forces, as well as the German advisory group, commendation orders, film reels, weaponry, uniforms, and captured Japanese military flags. The exhibition has been further enriched with newly added anti-war-themed artworks. Floors four and above form the tower structure. On the 11th floor, an observation deck offers panoramic views of the Yangtze River estuary and overlooks Baoshan district.