Zhenjiang Jiaoshan Ancient Fort Stock Image

As the mountain guarding the throat of the Yangtze River, since ancient times here is a hotly contested spot. Jiao Shan ancient fort is located in the foot of the mountain on the eastern side of the mountain, with the south bank of Xiangshan Fort echoes. Southern Song Dynasty patriotic Han Shizhong led troops stationed thousands of soldiers stationed, blocking Jinbing. Jiao mountain fortress stone rugged, eight with lime soil compaction of the fort, fan-shaped, facing the Yangtze River estuary. The fort is the dark fortress, each gunboat is attached to a small ammunition depot, and a large ammunition depot in the gunnery south side of the west gate. The whole are layered with water from the triple layer, strong exception. During the war of resistance, the fort destroyed the Japanese, the existing sites, the provincial cultural relics protection units, is an important base for patriotic education. Standing in front of the ancient fort, the ear seems to still echo the rumbling of the guns and earth-shattering cry, thought-provoking, awe-inspiring.