Humen Forts
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Humen Forts are a historic coastal defense complex in Guangdong, China, best known for their role in guarding the Pearl River estuary and in battles during the Opium Wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Humen Forts canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal defense complex
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historical site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bocca Tigris Forts
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Humen Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedWith |
cannons
ⓘ
coastal artillery ⓘ |
| battles |
Battle of First Bar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of the Bocca Tigris NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Bogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor |
coastal defense
ⓘ
control of Pearl River navigation ⓘ defense of Guangzhou ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Qing dynasty military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| geographicFeatureClass | fortification ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
patriotic education base
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Humen Naval Battle Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Dazhisha Fort
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jiaomen Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ Shajiao Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ Weiyuan Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ Xiaoguwei Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in China ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dongguan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guangdong NERFINISHED ⓘ Humen NERFINISHED ⓘ Pearl River estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Guangzhou
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Humen Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Pearl River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
granite ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of the Pearl River estuary
ⓘ
role in Opium Wars ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Pearl River Delta defenses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | Guangdong Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | symbol of Chinese resistance during Opium Wars ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | guarding access to Guangzhou via Pearl River ⓘ |
| tourismRegion | Greater Bay Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
First Opium War
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ⓘ
Second Opium War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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