The Greater Bay Area Dongjiang Column Heritage Trail highlights an important chapter in the city’s wartime history during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong from 1941 to 1945.

Launched in 2025 to mark the 80th anniversary of victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, the trail forms part of the Greater Bay Area’s cross-regional heritage initiative linking Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau.

The Hong Kong section features seven sites associated with the Dongjiang Column and its Hong Kong-Kowloon Brigade, a guerrilla force active during the occupation. These locations include former liaison points, command centres and memorial facilities that commemorate the brigade’s roles in intelligence gathering, communications, supply transport, rescue operations and direct combat.

Developed by Hong Kong’s Antiquities and Monuments Office, the trail aims to deepen public understanding of the region’s shared wartime heritage and the importance of preserving historical memory for future generations.