Fushun Between Memory and Riverside Landscapes

In the wider Fushun area, memorials and industrial history meet riverside landscapes and expansive parks. The varied themes offer different possible focuses for your trip: you can explore historic places of remembrance, visit exhibitions on mining history or discover how the region’s green spaces are designed. If you are looking for a holiday rental, it helps to first consider which of these themes matter for your stay, then choose a specific location based on the places you plan to visit.

Memorials and Historical Exhibitions

The Pingdingshan Massacre Memorial Hall comprises five main areas. The 16.5-hectare grounds contain buildings with a total floor area of just under 8,000 square metres. The areas include the themed sculpture “Destruction,” an exhibition hall, a hall at the site of the Pingdingshan Massacre, a monument to the compatriots who were killed, and a stele garden featuring testimonies from survivors. The complex thus brings together different forms of remembrance and historical interpretation.

More than 800 remains excavated at the site are displayed in the hall for the victims’ remains. A report on its reopening on 13 August 2025 also describes a dynamic digital media station. Using a digital map and a sand table, it continuously presents historical facts about the people of Liaodong’s resistance against Japan and explains the background to the Pingdingshan Massacre.

The exhibition at the former site of the Fushun War Criminals Management Centre also presents history in several sections: it includes an exhibition on the re-education of Japanese war criminals, a special exhibition on the re-education of the last emperor, and historical remains from the former site. The museum covers about three hectares of land, with a building floor area of about one hectare. The Fushun War Criminals Management Centre officially opened to visitors from China and abroad in 1986, with approval from the State Council.

Culture and Technology

At the Fushun Lei Feng Memorial Hall, dynamic high-tech scenes and artistic illustrations depict Lei Feng’s life and the significance of the Lei Feng spirit today. Those interested in different forms of interpretation will find, alongside historical exhibitions, a presentation that combines scenes and illustrations.

The Fushun Coal Mine Museum uses film, phantom projection and floating stereoscopic imaging, among other techniques. Another perspective on the traces of coal mining is offered by the observation platform at the West Open Pit Mine, from which you can view the open-pit landscape and traces of earlier mining. Exhibition techniques and visible traces in the landscape provide two different ways to explore mining history.

The region’s cultural history also includes Fushun amber carving. It was added to China’s national list of intangible cultural heritage in 2014. This offers a different way to discover local culture than the memorials and museums: the focus here is on a traditional art form, not an exhibition venue or a landscape.

Riverside Areas and Parks

Moon Island Ecological Park is on the south bank of the Hun River, where the Guchengzi River and the Hun River meet. The park has eleven landscape bridges. On Moon Lake, the “Water Show” musical fountain combines sound, light, water, electricity, lasers, a water screen and film in an integrated art installation.

The park landscapes also differ in their design. Dongzhou District’s Wetland Cultural Park covers 23.4 hectares, including 7.8 hectares of paved areas and 15.6 hectares of green space. Its ecological garden system brings together numerous tree species, a range of colours and different layers of vegetation. Xinfu District’s Labor Park was established in 1925 and covers 32 hectares: 15.9 hectares of hills, 6 hectares of water and 9.5 hectares of level ground.

Shili Waterfront Park stretches along both banks of the urban section of the Hun River. Its shoreline is about 13.8 kilometres long, from Tianhu Bridge in the east to Gebu Bridge in the west. Large lawns, small plazas, benches and fitness equipment are among the recreational amenities described. The region therefore offers a range of different park settings: a garden with varied layers of vegetation, grounds with hills, water and level areas, and a park along the river.

Views and Trip Planning

Gaoershan is in the northwest of Fushun’s urban area. At 230 metres, it is the highest point within the urban area. At the summit stands an octagonal, nine-tier pagoda with closely projecting eaves, built during the Liao dynasty and regarded as an important cultural landmark of Fushun. From the summit, you can see across the city, with the Hun River winding through the urban area.

These examples can help you choose the focus you want for your stay: historic memorials and exhibitions, technological interpretation, park landscapes, or views and cultural heritage. If you are travelling with children, the clearly distinct themes can also help guide your plans together.

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