Photo by China Local Chronicles Museum the GBA Branch

In 1937, the War of Resistance Against Japanese aggression broke out. Due to its strategic location and strong support from the local people, Xihai Village in Foshan gradually developed into a significant counter-Japanese base. Forces stationed there carried out over 30 military operations, inflicting heavy casualties on Japanese troops, their puppet allies, and resistant forces. They achieved victory in six key battles, most notably the "Xihai Great Victory", a famous battle in Guangdong's behind-enemy-lines warfare where a smaller force defeated a much larger one, making the area a symbol of resistance in the Pearl River Delta region.

Listed in the second batch of Counter-Japanese War National Memorial Facilities and Sites List in 2015, Xihai Counter-Japanese Martyr Cemetery includes the Martyrs Monument, Cemetery Park and the Shunde Counter-Japanese War Cultural Relics Exhibition Hall.

1937年，抗日战争全面爆发。由于佛山西海村地理位置重要，群众基础好，逐步成为抗日基地，并进行了30多次军事行动，消灭大量日、伪、顽军，取得西海大捷等6次战斗的胜利，成为珠江角洲抗日的一面旗帜。

西海抗日烈士陵园由烈士纪念碑、陵园园区和顺德抗日战争文物陈列馆三部分组成，于2015年被列入第二批国家级抗战纪念设施、遗址名录。

Site (Chinese): 西海抗日烈士陵园

Add.: 佛山市顺德区北滘镇西海村烈士中路116号

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