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| Xiuying Fort 秀英炮台 | |
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Xiuying Fort ( simplified Chinese: 秀英炮台; traditional Chinese: 秀英砲臺; pinyin: Xiùyīng Paòtaí) (designation number: 6-1031) is located in Haikou City, Hainan Province, China.
History
It was constructed in 1890 by the Qing government to counter the threat of the French. [1]
It was used to defend against the 1890 invasion by France, and in 1932 against the Japanese during the Cole attack.[ citation needed]
It is assigned the designation number 6-1031.[ citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ "秀英炮台". Hainan.gov.cn. 2003-12-25. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
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