Huaihai Campaign Monument

Situated south of the Huaihai Campaign Martyrs Memorial Garden, Huaihai Campaign Monument is the famous patriotism education base and red tourist attraction in China, which is chosen as one of 100 “Classic Scenery Spot of Red Tourism”. The newly built Huaihai Campaign Museum is the biggest one of land battles in the world, which has become one of the highlight in Xuzhou’s red tourism relying on its modern presentation means, rich collections and magnificent scale.

Approved to be built by the State Council in April, 1959, Huaihai Campaign Martyrs Memorial was completed in 1965, as high as 38.15 meters. On its front are Mao Zedong’s inscriptions, “Huaihai Campaign Martyrs Memorial”. On the front of the pedestal are tablet inscriptions inscribed and both its sides is large-scale rilievo. The Memorial was surrounded by corridors and cornered-pavilions. Before the Memorial there are 129 steps in 10 stages to make the Memorial more towering and straight.