Northeast China Revolutionary Martyrs Memorial Hall, Heilongjiang province

Address: No 241 Yiman Jie, Nangang district, Harbin, Heilongjiang province
Opening hours: 9 am to 4 pm (Closed Mondays)
Admission: Free

The Northeast China Revolutionary Martyrs Memorial Hall was established on Oct 10, 1948, and is the first permanent memorial hall founded by the Communist Party of China. After the Japanese imperialist forces occupied Northeast China, the building was taken over in 1933 by the Harbin Police Department of the puppet “Manchukuo” regime. Following the liberation of Harbin in 1946, the site was repurposed to commemorate the revolutionary martyrs who sacrificed their lives during the early stages of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) and the War of Liberation (1946-49) in Northeast China, and to inspire the masses to join the army and support the front lines, contributing to the liberation of all of China.

Since its establishment, the Northeast China Revolutionary Martyrs Memorial Hall has launched 300 special exhibitions.

The memorial hall currently houses over 11,000 cultural artifacts (including sets), primarily focused on the modern and contemporary history of Northeast China. The collection includes physical artifacts reflecting the life and struggles of the Northeast United Army during the war of resistance against Japanese aggression as well as their life in secret camps, cultural education, and civilian support. It also features artifacts and rare visual materials related to the Soviet Red Army’s entry into Northeast China and the final battle of World War II, as well as physical evidence of the crimes committed by the Japanese army during their invasion of China.