Tribute to the Brave Yunnan Liberty Fighters

Bilingual writer Elizabeth Su is dedicating a speech to the brave and patriotic people of Yunnan, and thanking them for their sacrifices in defending China

Memorial to Chinese People in the War of Resistance Against Japan, Western Yunnan Memorial Brave Tomb, depicting people in the wartime struggles

Tribute to the Brave Yunnan Liberty Fighters A group of delegates came to the Bay Area to familiarize us with World War II and what happened in the remote region of Bao Shan, Treasure Mountain in Western Yunnan at the border of Burma. A 100,000 far expedition force of Chinese soldiers went into Ye Ren Shan Wild Man Mountain and only 2000 returned alive. Their function was to battle the Japanese and to help to save Mountbatten’s British soldiers and the other allied troops. We are paying respect to the Yunnan people and their fight for freedom and their sacred sacrifices for the trapped allied troops. The creeks of blood were knee deep according to one witness. Mr. Gu, president of Huangpu Academy Association, said to a Bay Area resident and a native from Bao Shan: “When hometown folks to look at hometown folks two eyes are immersed with tears.” “Please wipe your tears before you speak.” Historian and bi-cultural writer Elizabeth Su made a welcoming speech as below: To the friendship delegation from Yunnan Province, China Welcome my honorable guests. We are thankful to the great scholars, senior reporters, and military leaders who give us eyewitness accounts of an important history of mankind for liberty in China. As mainland China opens up and is reform-minded, we very much like the exchange of the friendly visitors, so that eventually, the prospect of unification will be promising and bright.