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Private Chongqing Tour: Stilwell Museum, Arhat Temple, and Panda Showcase

Chongqing

During this exclusive Chongqing tour, an experienced local guide will show you the best the city has to offer. Depending on whether you choose a half-day tour, you might get the chance to gain insights into Chinese culture and history at the General Joseph Stilwell Museum, explore an old Buddhist temple, or meet the pandas at the Chongqing Zoo.

Duration: 8 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Stilwell Museum/Former Residence of General Stilwell (Shidiwei Jiangjun Jiuju) - General Joseph Stilwell Museum was founded in memory of Joseph W. Stilwell, an American general who contributed a great deal to the Chinese people. In 1942, during the Second World War, General Joseph W. Stilwell acted under orders to come to Chongqing. He worked as Chief of Staff in the China Theater of Operations and as the Commander-in-Chief of the American Army in the China Burma India Theater. The residence became the headquarters of the China Burma India Theater during that period. General Stilwell participated in a series of political and military affairs in the CBI Theatre of World WarⅡ, and cemented a profound friendship with the Chinese people fighting side-by-side in the Anti-Fascist War in China. In July 1944, campaigns in Northern Burma succeeded and a road between India and China was built under his direct supervision, which made ammunitions and weapons accessible to China and brought an end to the blockade of the fascist state. The road was later named Joseph W. Stilwell Road. President Roosevelt recalled General Stilwell to Washington in 1944. William Pace, a former American Secretary of Defense, made a special trip to the museum in 1994 and was greatly touched by how well it had been preserved.

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