An archaeologist works at the site of the ruins of a military camp once used by anti-Japanese troops led by Yang Jingyu in the upper reaches of the Jiadaozi River in the city of Benxi, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 19. 2025. Archaeologists in northeast China's Liaoning Province have identified the ruins of a military camp once used by anti-Japanese troops led by Yang Jingyu, a renowned general during the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. The discovery was made during a recent survey conducted by the provincial institute of cultural relics and archaeology in the upper reaches of the Jiadaozi River in the city of Benxi. The site functioned as one of the headquarters for the first route army of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army. (Liaoning Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology/Handout via Xinhua)

SHENYANG, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Archaeologists in northeast China's Liaoning Province have identified the ruins of a military camp once used by anti-Japanese troops led by Yang Jingyu, a renowned general during the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.

The discovery was made during a recent survey conducted by the provincial institute of cultural relics and archaeology in the upper reaches of the Jiadaozi River in the city of Benxi. The site functioned as one of the headquarters for the first route army of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army.

The investigation documented 194 sites of historical remains, including 50 houses and 22 storage facilities. Among the artifacts collected were fragments of weapons, ceramic shards, and iron household items.

The first route army of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army was formed in July 1936, with Yang serving as the commander and political commissar.

The findings provide important evidence for research on the history of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army, according to the institute.

Yang was sent to northeast China to fight Japanese troops in 1932. He fought to the end and died on the battlefield in 1940.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. ■

This photo taken on May 19, 2025 shows the ruins of a military camp once used by anti-Japanese troops led by Yang Jingyu in the upper reaches of the Jiadaozi River in the city of Benxi, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Archaeologists in northeast China's Liaoning Province have identified the ruins of a military camp once used by anti-Japanese troops led by Yang Jingyu, a renowned general during the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. The discovery was made during a recent survey conducted by the provincial institute of cultural relics and archaeology in the upper reaches of the Jiadaozi River in the city of Benxi. The site functioned as one of the headquarters for the first route army of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army.(Liaoning Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology/Handout via Xinhua)