Shangganling is between North Korea and South Korea (the so-called 38th parallel), which is now Shangganling District of Yichun City, Heilongjiang Province, and the hinterland of Xiaoxing 'anling in the northeast of Yichun City. Shangganling District is located in the middle of the city, connected with Wuying District in the east and northeast, bordering Wumahe District in the southeast, and neighboring friendly areas in the southwest and west. The residence of Shangganling district government is 29 kilometers away from Yichun city center. The total area of Shangganling District is 1448.8 square kilometers.
It spans the north and south slopes of Xiaoxing 'anling, mainly in low mountains and hills. The altitude is between 242 meters and 1046.8 meters .. The overall terrain is high in the middle and low in the north and south, and the overall landform is characterized by undulating mountains on the south slope and broken terrain. The broad slope of Beipogou is gentle and hilly.
Important Events in Shangganling History
This is the most famous battle in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea-"Battle of Shangganling", with unprecedented tragic results. There are many little-known facts and figures that have been kept secret for half a century. Originally, both sides thought that this battle was a small-scale offensive and defensive war, with China as the defensive side and the United States as the offensive side. Who knows the result turned into a human flesh war, which lasted 43 days, with 40,600 casualties on both sides.
The campaign was initiated by the 9th Army of the United States, mainly to control Shangganling, a village at the southern foot of Vu Thang Mountain in Jinhua County, central Korea, and its surrounding areas. The battle lasted for 43 days, and in an area of 3.7 square kilometers, there were about 30,000 casualties on both sides, and Chinese people's Volunteer Army won. This war had an important influence on the course of the Korean War.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Shangganling