Bunkers discovered in Shanghai suburb

A group of well-persevered World War II-era bunkers were discovered by local residents in Songjiang district Saturday, just in time for the 79th anniversary of the Battle of Shanghai, one of the biggest military engagements of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression (1937-45).



According to kankanews.com, residents from Luxing village had uncovered a group of bunkers. According to Yang Kun, an expert from the district cultural relic bureau, the bunkers are believed to have been built by Japanese armies during the WWII to monitor railways and waterways between Shanghai and Hangzhou. "We can tell from the bunkers' structure that there were three levels which could be used to defend themselves with machine guns from different positions," Yang said. Yang said that many similar bunkers have been discovered over the decades along the old Shanghai-Hangzhou railway, however most have been demolished. Authorities said they will attempt to cooperate with other departments in an attempt to preserve the structures.





