Former Site of the Japanese Surrender Ceremony, War memorial in Zhijiang Dong Autonomous County, China.

The site comprises the Zhijiang Surrender Memorial Arch, the former Chinese War Zone General Surrender Site, the Memorial Hall of the Victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and the Xiao Yisu Exhibition Room. The memorial arch, built of Zhijiang Mingshan tribute stone, has four pillars and three arches, stands 8.5 meters high, 10.64 meters wide, and 1.16 meters thick, and is shaped like the Chinese character for blood. The memorial hall, opened in 1995, covers 1,500 square meters over two floors with three exhibition halls.

Japanese representatives surrendered to Chinese forces at this location before similar ceremonies took place elsewhere. This event marked a turning point in the conflict against Japanese occupation.

The memorial arch is shaped like the Chinese character 血 (blood), and its front carries the inscription 震古铄今 (shaking the past and shining today). Two couplets on the pillars were written by Chiang Kai-shek and Li Zongren, while He Yingqin wrote a third on the rear. Since 2010 the arch has been rebuilt from old photographs after a 1985 restoration was judged inaccurate.

The exhibition is arranged across several halls and is best explored by taking a general overview of the different sections first. It helps to allow enough time to view the documents and exhibits thoroughly.

This was the location of the first formal surrender of Japanese troops to Chinese forces, making it a rare witness to wartime history. This ceremony took place before other well-known surrender ceremonies occurred elsewhere.