Xiuying Fort
Xiuying Fort (simplified Chinese: 秀英炮台; traditional Chinese: 秀英砲臺; pinyin: Xiùyīng Paòtaí) (designation number: 6-1031) is located in Haikou City, Hainan Province, China. It was constructed in 1890 by the Qing government to counter the threat of the French.[1] It was used to defend against the 1890 invasion by France, and in 1932 against the Japanese during the Cole attack.
| Xiuying Fort 秀英炮台 | |
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| Haikou, Hainan, China | |
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It is assigned the designation number 6-1031.
See also
- Major national historical and cultural sites (Hainan)
References
- "秀英炮台". Hainan.gov.cn. 2003-12-25. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
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