A view of some of the 402 sculptures of soldiers from the Chinese Expeditionary Force, which helped defeat Japanese forces during the conflict on Aug. 14, 2015. These sculptures were made by artist Li Chunhua. On September 2, 1945, Japan formally surrend

A view of some of the 402 sculptures of soldiers from the Chinese Expeditionary Force, which helped defeat Japanese forces during the conflict on Aug. 14, 2015. These sculptures were made by artist Li Chunhua. On September 2, 1945, Japan formally surrendered. Songshan Mountain is considered an important location for such events, as it was the first place reclaimed by Chinese forces during the World War II. During the fighting, western parts of Yunnan, particularly Tengchong and Longling counties, were occupied by the Japanese army, which aimed to effectively cut off the Yunnan-Burma Road into Yunnan, thus blocking supply routes from allying countries to China. In May 1944, 200,000 soldiers from the Chinese Expeditionary Force advanced into Songshan Mountain and other locations in Longling county. Starting in June, more than 17,000 Chinese combatants defeated 3,000 Japanese soldiers in three months of fighting, regaining the mountain, the highest point in the western bank of the Nujiang River. On September 7, Songshan Mountain was finally regained, at a cost of 7,600 Chinese soldiers and some 1,200 Japanese defenders. The sculpture park was inspired by the Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province, said Li Chunhua, the sculptor responsible for the parks creations. The replica army has 12 different divisions, including child soldiers, infantry and artillery troops. 2015 marks the 70th anniversary of victory in War of Resistance against Japanese aggression and World Anti-Fascist War 14AUG15 Photo by Simon Song (Photo by Simon Song/South China Morning Post via Getty Images)
A view of some of the 402 sculptures of soldiers from the Chinese Expeditionary Force, which helped defeat Japanese forces during the conflict on Aug. 14, 2015. These sculptures were made by artist Li Chunhua. On September 2, 1945, Japan formally surrendered. Songshan Mountain is considered an important location for such events, as it was the first place reclaimed by Chinese forces during the World War II. During the fighting, western parts of Yunnan, particularly Tengchong and Longling counties, were occupied by the Japanese army, which aimed to effectively cut off the Yunnan-Burma Road into Yunnan, thus blocking supply routes from allying countries to China. In May 1944, 200,000 soldiers from the Chinese Expeditionary Force advanced into Songshan Mountain and other locations in Longling county. Starting in June, more than 17,000 Chinese combatants defeated 3,000 Japanese soldiers in three months of fighting, regaining the mountain, the highest point in the western bank of the Nujiang River. On September 7, Songshan Mountain was finally regained, at a cost of 7,600 Chinese soldiers and some 1,200 Japanese defenders. The sculpture park was inspired by the Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province, said Li Chunhua, the sculptor responsible for the parks creations. The replica army has 12 different divisions, including child soldiers, infantry and artillery troops. 2015 marks the 70th anniversary of victory in War of Resistance against Japanese aggression and World Anti-Fascist War 14AUG15 Photo by Simon Song (Photo by Simon Song/South China Morning Post via Getty Images)
A view of some of the 402 sculptures of soldiers from the Chinese Expeditionary Force, which helped defeat Japanese forces during the conflict on Aug. 14, 2015. These sculptures were made by artist Li Chunhua.  On September 2, 1945, Japan formally surrend
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