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The Victory Memorial of the Yangzi River Crossing 渡江胜利纪念馆 is located in Nanjing City 南京市 near the shore of China’s longest river, the Jangtsekiang 长江. It recalls the Battle of the River 江战 during the Chinese Civil War (1937-1949), wherein troops of the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) succeeded in crossing the Jangtse and started the liberation of Nanjing. On 23. April 1949, the Million Fighters Division 百万雄师of the PLA started to attack the Guomindang Troops. With the help of other CCP- fighters, who were hiding in the city, the division managed to cross the river in large numbers and started to expel the GMD and their soldiers from Nanjing (Official Website). As it is claimed on the Website “RedTourism”, the Victory Memorial on the Zhongshan Pier 钟山码头 was erected in 1979. Fiveyears later, it was renovated and enlarged, becoming the memorial site oftoday. In front of the Memorial, there can be seen a20-meter-long steam boot, which used to carry the first troops of the PLAduring their attempt of invading the city (Official Website). The museum itself reflects the history of the communist revolution and emphasizes the achievements of the CCP. The exhibition hall is divided into four main parts: “The situation before the Battle of the River 渡江战役前的国内形势”, “To bring the revolution to the end 将革命进行到底”, “The Million Fighters Division of the Great River 百万雄师过大江” and “The red flag all over China” 把红旗插遍全中国”. The exhibition shows the military history of the CCP during the Chinese Civil War and underlines the role of the PLA and their victories against the GMD-Army. Due to thefact that one exhibition part is bestowed only to the Million FightersDivision, the museum seemingly glorifies the deeds of the PLA during theChinese Civil War and underlines its importance for the Chinese Revolution. &#160;&#160;&#160;Bibliography:Denton,Kirk A. (2014): Exhibiting the Past – Historical memory and the Politics ofMuseum in Postsocialist China. Honolulu: University of Hawai’i Press. Zarrow,Peter (2005): China in war and revolution, 1895 – 1949. London:Routledge Verlag. Official Homepage of the Victory Memorial: http://djg.njmuseumadmin.com/ Website Red Tourism: www.redtourism.com.cn/tris/front/zh_CN/spot_429.htmlList of Pictures: Featured Image: The People's Liberation Army on top of the Presidential Palace in Nanjing. (source: https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/渡江战役#/media/File:People's_Liberation_Army_occupied_the_presidential_palace_1949.jpg, author: 邹健东) 