Meet your guide at the Shanghai Sihang Warehouse War Memorial. Explore the memorial with a professional guide, learning why it became the “island that Japanese artillery could not destroy.”

Gain a deeper understanding of Commander Xie Jinyuan’s famous farewell letter “To live with brightness, to die with integrity,” analysing its spiritual essence that combines Confucian “seeking benevolence and attaining benevolence” with Wen Tianxiang’s philosophy on life and death.

Through 298 last letters written by the soldiers, connect individual fates with national integrity, reshaping the traditional flat narrative of heroism.

Next, head to The Bund, known as the “Exhibition of World Architecture.” Walk from the north end of The Bund to the Signal Tower, passing by Shanghai Mansions and Waibaidu Bridge.

Admire the skyscrapers of Lujiazui across the Huangpu River, which carry countless stories that recorded the turbulence of modern China.