#CHINA-YUNNAN-TENGCHONG-STILWELL ROAD (CN)

#CHINA-YUNNAN-TENGCHONG-STILWELL ROAD (CN)

(230901) -- KUNMING, Sept. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker removes fallen leaves from the statues of late U.S. generals Joseph Stilwell (L) and Claire Lee Chennault (R) at a cemetery in Tengchong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 31, 2023. Linking the northeastern Indian town of Ledo and Yunnan's provincial capital Kunming via Tengchong, the 1,726-km-long Stilwell Road was named after American WWII General Joseph Stilwell. Dubbed a "lifeline for the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression," more than 50,000 tonnes of supplies were transported to battlefields in China during the war by the Stilwell Road. Stilwell was a former U.S. general who helped the Chinese government and people during the fight against Japanese aggression. During his 42-year military service, Stilwell made five visits to China and resided in the country for 12 years. While serving in the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II, he provided support to the Chinese people in their resistance against Japanese agg

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    (230901) -- KUNMING, Sept. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 11, 2023 shows a bridge across the Binlang River in the northern section of the Stilwell Road in Houqiao Township of Tengchong, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Linking the northeastern Indian town of Ledo and Yunnan's provincial capital Kunming via Tengchong, the 1,726-km-long Stilwell Road was named after American WWII General Joseph Stilwell. Dubbed a "lifeline for the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression," more than 50,000 tonnes of supplies were transported to battlefields in China during the war by the Stilwell Road. Stilwell was a former U.S. general who helped the Chinese government and people during the fight against Japanese aggression. During his 42-year military service, Stilwell made five visits to China and resided in the country for 12 years. While serving in the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II, he provided support to the Chinese people in their resistance against Japanese aggression.
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      (230901) -- KUNMING, Sept. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit an exhibition hall for the Stilwell Road at the Memorial for Anti-Japanese War in Western Yunnan in Tengchong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 31, 2023. Linking the northeastern Indian town of Ledo and Yunnan's provincial capital Kunming via Tengchong, the 1,726-km-long Stilwell Road was named after American WWII General Joseph Stilwell. Dubbed a "lifeline for the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression," more than 50,000 tonnes of supplies were transported to battlefields in China during the war by the Stilwell Road. Stilwell was a former U.S. general who helped the Chinese government and people during the fight against Japanese aggression. During his 42-year military service, Stilwell made five visits to China and resided in the country for 12 years. While serving in the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II, he provided support to the Chinese people in their resistance against Japanese aggression. His efforts co
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          A glance of relics of Stilwell Road in China's Yunnan

          STORY: A glance of relics of Stilwell Road in China's Yunnan DATELINE: Sept. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Memorial for Anti-Japanese War in Western Yunnan 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG SUHONG, Director of Memorial for Anti-Japanese War in Western Yunnan 3. various of the Memorial for Anti-Japanese War in Western Yunnan STORYLINE: The Stilwell Road was a crucial lifeline linking the Chinese battlefield with allied forces during World War II. Linking the northeastern Indian town of Ledo and Yunnan's provincial capital Kunming via Tengchong, the 1,726-km-long road was named after American WWII General Joseph W. Stilwell. In Yunnan's Tengchong City, people can learn the history of the road through the World War II relics showcased in the Memorial for Anti-Japanese War in Western Yunnan. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG SUHONG, Director of Memorial for Anti-Japanese War in Western Yunnan "General Stilwell is an old friend of the Chinese people, and h