Lijiang has been known as the gateway of Lijiang since ancient times. During the war of resistance, I wanted to go to the southwest rear, only roads and planes, and Lijiang was the only passage. For the accompanying Chongqing at that time, Lijiang was the front of the land, and the back of the battlefield in the front of North China. Lijiang Airport was the second largest military airport of the Allied forces after Kunming Air Force Base in World War II, and was the base camp of the American Flying Tigers led by General Chen Nader. The last battle of the frontal battlefield during the Chinese War of Resistance Against Japan was the "Xiangxi Battle" (Xuefeng Mountain Battle), which was fought by the Japanese army in China to compete for the Lijiang Air Base, so it was also called the "Battle of the Lijiang River". The Xiangxi Battle ended with the defeat of the Japanese army. Two months later, on August 15, Japan announced unconditional surrender. The world-famous health talks on August 21-23, 1945, took place in the Lijiang River.

“Eight years of fire in Lugou, a paper drops out of the Lijiang River.” The Memorial Hall of the Decline is the only landmark building on the earth to commemorate the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan. It is known as the "Triumph of China". It is a historical witness of the victory of the Chinese people's War of Resistance Against Japan and the World Anti-Fascist War. It is a monument to the great and immortal history of the Chinese nation. The Lijiang River is the total landing site of China's war zone, the first landing point in the country, and the command center for the national landing work. The Lijiang River has handled the specific surrender clause of the million Japanese troops who invaded China, representing the successful end of the Chinese people's War of Resistance Against Japan and the World War of Anti-Fascism.

[Scenery] The bonfire has been in Lugou for eight years, and it is very commemorative to be dropped by sunset. It is the first time in modern China to be defeated by the Lijiang River. You can take your children to see and understand the history of the war of resistance.

Since ancient times, the Lijiang River has been known as the "Li Gateway" for its location in the main rush, and its strategic position in the period of the Anti-Japanese War is particularly important. At that time, if you want to reach the large rear area of southwest China, the land road is only by road, and the air passage depends on air transportation, and the Lijiang River is the only key node at the intersection of the two. For Chongqing, which was the accompaniment at the time, the Lijiang River was not only a key area for frontline defense, but also an important hub connecting the battlefield of North China with the large rear. In World War II, Lijiang Airport played a pivotal role, becoming the second largest military airport of the Allied forces after Kunming Air Base. General Chen Nader, the captain of the U.S. Flying Tigers, used this as a base for commanding his troops to launch a series of heroic air operations. The last large-scale war on the front battlefield of China's War of Resistance Against Japan, the "Xiangxi Battle" (also known as the Snow Peak Mountain Battle), was launched around the strategic location of the Lijiang River. The main goal of the Japanese invasion of China was to seize the Lijiang Air Base, so the battle was also known as the "Lijiang Defense War". After fierce fighting, the Chinese army finally won the decisive battle. Two months later, on August 15, 1945, Japan announced its acceptance of unconditional surrender. On August 21-23, the same year, under the global attention, the historic talks on health were held in Lijiang, marking an important milestone in China's comprehensive victory in the War of Resistance Against Japan.

自古以来，芷江就以其地处黔滇要冲而被誉为“黔滇门户”，在抗日战争时期的战略地位尤为重要。彼时，若欲通往中国西南的大后方地区，陆路唯有通过公路，空中通道则依赖于航空运输，而芷江恰恰是两者交汇的唯一关键节点。对于当时作为陪都的重庆而言，芷江不仅是前线防御的关键地带，更是连接华北战场与大后方的重要枢纽。在第二次世界大战中，芷江机场扮演了举足轻重的角色，成为仅次于昆明空军基地的盟军第二大军事机场。美国飞虎队队长陈纳德将军曾以此为根据地，指挥其部队展开了一系列英勇卓绝的空战行动。中国抗日战争正面战场上最后一场大规模会战，即“湘西会战”（又称为雪峰山会战），就是围绕着芷江这一战略要地展开的。侵华日军发动此战役的主要目标直指夺取芷江空军基地，故该战役也被称为“芷江保卫战”。经过激烈战斗，中国军队最终在这场决定性战役中取得了胜利。两个月后的1945年8月15日，日本宣布接受无条件投降。同年8月21日至23日，在全球瞩目之下，具有历史意义的受降会谈在芷江举行，标志着中国抗日战争取得全面胜利的重要里程碑

芷江受降纪念馆是为纪念抗战胜利50周年而建，建成于1995年，建筑面积1500平方米。受降纪念馆为纪念抗战胜利50周年而建，建成于1995年，建筑面积1500平方米，造型独特，气势磅礴。 中国人民抗日战争胜利受降纪念馆占地63亩，现为省级文物保护单位，全省爱国主义教育基地，全省最佳旅游景点。主要景点有凯旋门、受降纪念坊、受降堂、中国陆军总司令部、何应钦办公旧址等。目前正实施纪念馆第二期建设，新建一批反映八年抗战历史，纪念为国捐躯抗日英烈的景观。目前准备增设四大景点。景点之一，建造有巨型“V”字雕塑的和平广场、受降纪念馆记照壁及毛泽东题词照壁等；景点之二,抗战战役战术展示区，再现抗日战争始于卢沟桥，终于七里桥，其中包括重大战役的微缩景观；再现我军抗战时缴获的各种兵器装备，日军降使当年乘座的降机降车；景点之三,受降纪念区，修复日军降使及随员住宅；中美空军联队俱乐部、指挥塔，新建陈纳德将军纪念馆；抗战名将纪念馆；和平永奠牌楼；受降堂全景画馆；景点之四，碑林区建300块形状各异的石碑，错落有致地形成一座长城；石碑上将铭刻与抗战受降有关的题词和捐赠者名单等。 2003年9月，为迎接首届“中国·芷江国际和平文化节”，对纪念馆的陈展体例、陈展结构进行了全面革新，新增了327幅珍贵．．．

芷江受降纪念坊位于芷江县城3.5公里的七里桥村，原是中华民国空军司令部群力礼堂，1945年8月15日本宣布无条件投降，8月21日至23日国民政府在此举行受降仪式。芷江受降纪念坊为中国惟一的纪念抗日战争胜利的建筑物。