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 he had formed a deep friendship with Tengchong, Yunnan. The pictures of the construction of the Stilwell Road and some daily necessities are on display."

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.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China.
(XHTV)