Memorial for Revolutionary Martyrs

When Chinese people decide to make a memorial, they don't screw around...this place is BIG.

This is fair enough, considering the reasons this place exists. Yuhuatai is a massive memorial park, in a nutshell, because this area became a mass execution ground during the anti-communist revolution starting in 1927. The actual historical details of this uprising, and the political reasons and results of it, have far too large a scope for this article. But this place - along with the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Museum - are sombre reminders of the violence that this city has witnessed in its past. Thousands of communist leaders, thinkers and believers died up on this mountain. Remember that Nanjing was the capital until 1950, and so, unfortunately, its logical that violence would be centred here.

So what's here now? Well, there's a lot to see, especially if you're interested in Chinese political history – this place is ALL about politics, propaganda and Chinese patriotism. It's known as a national base for patriotic education. There's even a museum seemingly dedicated to Chinese party members through history...

There's also an eternal flame on top of the hill that was only made last year for the PRC's 60th anniversary. And as you walk around and take in the scale of this whole place, you walk towards the "Memorial of Revolutionary Martyrs", which is a massive exhibition building, telling of the lives of those killed for their communist involvements and beliefs here on this mountain. It wasn't just one or two people, it was thousands. Something that I noted in this particular exhibition is that it's the most Chinglish-free place I've seen in China.