Where is the Daping Battle Site located?

The Daping Battle Site is a classic red tourist attraction.

The Daping Battle Site is located in Daping, Luohu Town, Dongyuan County.

In December 1948, more than 3,000 members of the Guangdong Provincial Security Regiment of the Kuomintang, all equipped with American equipment, entered Lankou and Zengtianwei towns, becoming arrogant and domineering. Prepare to send troops to attack Luo Lake in an attempt to open the road to the lighthouse, cut off the access to our Hexi base area at Luo Lake, and lay the foundation for attacking Zhangxi and Shangwan. After the leaders of the Jiulian Prefectural Committee and the Guangdong-Jiangxi border detachment of the Guangdong People's Liberation Army, Yan Shangming, Zheng Qun, Wei Nanjin, Zhong Junxian and other leaders figured out the enemy's imminent invasion, they decided to have a decisive battle with them here. On December 22, the detachment headquarters ordered the Fourth Regiment and the Jiangfang Brigade to set up defenses and fortifications near Zengtian to strengthen defense and monitor the enemy's movements; the Zhujiang Team, Yunnan Team, and Jiujiang Team of the Third Regiment of the Detachment were stationed in Luohu; the main iron force of the Seventh Regiment The mobile team and others stationed in Baiyue, the lighthouse, and deployed nearly ten companies and nearly a thousand people to take charge of the main attack, blocking, and outflanking. On December 23, the enemy's three regular companies and part of the joint defense team set off from Zengtianwei at night and arrived at Daping at midnight. Our main offensive forces, the Pearl River Team and the Yunnan Team, arrived at a hilltop on the left side of Daping Village at the same time. The enemy took the lead and climbed to the commanding heights. At dawn, they violently exchanged fire with our outposts and pressed down on our Pearl River and Yunnan teams. After a fierce battle day and night, the battle ended at three or four in the afternoon, defeating the enemy. Two companies annihilated a platoon, captured two enemy aircraft, more than 30 aircraft, killed more than 20 enemies, captured 16 enemies, and injured dozens of enemies. This battle dealt a powerful blow to the enemy's 13th Guards Regiment, which greatly boosted the morale of our army.

Information source: Heyuan Municipal Party Committee Party History Research Office

Luohu Town: Luohu Town is located in the north of Dongyuan County, adjacent to Dengta, Zhangxi, Zengtian and other towns, 205 National Highway and the provincial Route 229 passes through the border. It has jurisdiction over 11 village committees and 1 neighborhood committee, with a total population of 19,721. The town covers an area of ??96 square kilometers, with an existing cultivated land area of ??12,630 acres and a mountainous area of ??120,000 acres. It is the center of the Lighthouse Basin and is a hilly area. It has an east longitude of 114°51′ and a north latitude of 24°02′. The annual average temperature is 20.8 degrees, which is suitable for Plant crops and develop "three high" agriculture.

The main rivers in the town are Shima River, which has water