Humen Fortress Tour Essay 600 Words

Today, we came to Xiamen Huli Mountain Fortress.

Huli Mountain Fortress is located in the southeast end of Xiamen strait prominence, was built in the late Qing Dynasty Guangxu twenty years A.D. 1894, is China's southeastern coast of the strategic sea defense fortress.

Huli Mountain Fortress by the world's strange stone exhibition hall, the world's ancient artillery museum, the world's sword exhibition hall, fossilized ancient trees and planets and other five parts.

The treasures of Mount Huli Fortress are the world's largest ancient cannon king - Krupp Cannon, the world's smallest small cannons - 12th century Portuguese Cannon, and the world's strangest stone - Flesh Stone.

As soon as I heard the news, my heart itched and I couldn't wait to dart over there, and as soon as I saw the Krupp Cannon, I was stunned! "Wow! What a big, big cannon ah!" As if like a giant whale eyeing the front. Krupp cannon caliber 280 mm, barrel length of 11.2 meters, net weight of 86 tons, elevation angle of up to 30 °, effective range of 19760 meters, shells within 3000 meters can penetrate 65.8 centimeters of the steel plate, can fire 1-2 rounds of shells per minute. The Krupp cannon can sink an aircraft carrier, so the world's smallest Portuguese gun can kill a squirrel.

After visiting the Krupp Cannon, I will take you to the World Ancient War Cannon Exhibition Hall to see the world's smallest small cannon --- the 12th century Portuguese cannon it.