The Memorial Hall for the Great Rescue of Chinese Cultural Celebrities in Longhua District has been illuminated with newly installed light installations and multimedia projections on display every Thursday night this month.

A scene at the The Memorial Hall for the Great Rescue of Chinese Cultural Celebrities. File photos

The hall was built in 2005 to commemorate a rescue in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. In December 1941, Hong Kong was occupied by Japanese invaders, stranding more than 800 patriotic intellectuals there, including painter He Xiangning, journalist Zou Taofen and movie director Cai Chusheng. The Guangdong People’s Guerrilla Force Against Japanese Aggression led by the Communist Party of China then helped those people return to the Chinese mainland. A church in Baishilong in today’s Longhua District in Shenzhen was the first stop for the rescued intellectuals.

The memorial hall has an exhibition area of 826 square meters, installed with maps, projections, cinemas and information screens.

Light show: 5:30-8:30 p.m., Aug. 26

Regular open hours:

9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., closed Mondays

Venue: Memorial Hall for the Great Rescue of Chinese Cultural Celebrities, Longhua District (龍華區中國文化名人大營救紀念館)

Metro: Line 4 to Baishilong Station (白石龍站), Exit B1