roddy Posted March 10, 2006 at 05:10 PM Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 at 05:10 PM This came to me via email, but I'm posting it up here to see if anyone else can help. The previous discussion referred to is here. I'll add what I can below, but wanted to post it in case anyone had any more information. ********************************************************************* Hello, I'm a French historian, specialist in the field of tunnel war. In France, also in Europe, I studied a lot of undergroud tunnel networks, used by rural farmers during medieval wars, during the Middle Ages.I wrote several books in this field. For more information you can visit the site http://prilep.club.fr (english pages) The use of these undreground tunnels was probably exactly the same than in China during the W W 2. But it's, of course, impossible for us to obtain accounts. So, I'm very interested in your forum Worl War 2 in China - tunnel war, where shibo77 (26th April 2004) spoke about Dia Dao and about some movies dealing with this subject. I would appreciate to obtain all relevant information, like how to buy a copy of theses movies. Could you tranfer this mail to shibo77 or, if impossible, to other Chinese who could help me ? Best regards from France Jérôme Triolet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted March 10, 2006 at 05:22 PM Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 at 05:22 PM You can purchase 地雷战 - Mine Warfare - here and 地道战 - Tunnel Warfare here. Both are on DVD, and both claim to have English subtitles. Both films can be downloaded if you have the program eMule installed on your computer - the links are here and here, but those pages are in Chinese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javelindice Posted March 11, 2006 at 07:52 AM Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 at 07:52 AM There's also a museum dedicated to tunnel warfare on the outskirts of Beijing. All of the tunnels have been preserved along with tools, weapons, and all the other accessories of guerilla warfare. I wrote a bit about my visit there in February: http://javelindice.iblog.com/index.php?op=ViewArticle&articleId=14893 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevelyan Posted March 11, 2006 at 12:07 PM Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 at 12:07 PM Some tunnels have been preserved (the whole town actually) in a small village near the city of Anping about 3-4 hours from Beijing. Visiting the site feels like walking back in time. And there is a small tourist industry there catering pretty much exclusively to local domestic visitors. The site has quite a few accounts of usage, models, etc., as well as an entire museum dedicated to tunnel warfare. The tunnels in that town have been preserved, so that you can actually go in and physically clamber through them if you wish (the tunnels were reinforced with concrete and heightened as part of the preservation/tourism efforts). Lots of fun walking around underground only to pop-up in someone's hearth. Visiting the site might make a good vacation if you find the subject interesting. Just be careful to arrange for a translator -- since no-one in Anping really speaks any foreign languages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted May 3, 2006 at 11:34 PM Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 at 11:34 PM Posting in a follow-up email. ***************************************** Hello, Thanks a lot for the obtained information. I bought the two films by yesasia.com and I received it. It's very very interesting for my. I have 2 more questions, probably the lasts, about the wording "Dia Dao". - Could you send to me the Chinese ideogram for writing Dia Dao in Chinese? - Do you know the history of this wording "Dia Dao"? Is it a specific wording? With Chinese origins? Its use began during anti-Japanese war or before? Thanks a lot Best regards from France Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted May 4, 2006 at 01:09 AM Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 at 01:09 AM There is a mountain in Beidaihe not too far from where I live, which contains an underground bunker and tunnel network. It's been partly caved in (as it's no longer in use), but if you know where the entrances are, it sure is cool to have a walk around in. See attached pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowdh Posted May 4, 2006 at 08:12 AM Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 at 08:12 AM Ok so which one was you...??? Great pics too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted May 4, 2006 at 09:14 AM Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 at 09:14 AM The tall guy holding the Indiana Jones style torch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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