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Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda
Founded in 1612, the town of St. George is an outstanding example of the earliest English urban settlement in the New World. Its associated fortifications vividly demonstrate the development of English military engineering from the 17th to the 20th centuries, adapted to the development of artillery during this period.
China Militia Weapons and Equipment Exhibition Hall
The China Militia Weapons and Equipment Exhibition Hall is located at the source of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Tongzhou District, Beijing. The name of the hall was inscribed by President Jiang Zemin himself. The construction started in 1991, covering an area of more than 100,000 square meters and a construction area of more than 12,000 square meters. It was completed and officially opened to the public in October 1998. In the same year, it was named "Beijing National Defense Education Base" by the Beijing Municipal People's Government. The museum has a total collection of more than 10,000 cultural relics, including more than 5,000 guns, swords and other weapons from 23 countries. There are famous firearms from various countries with a long history, which are rarely seen in the world and have experienced the First and Second World Wars. There are also nearly 100 tons of the largest caliber Japanese 300mm howitzers in Asia and Japanese royal samurai swords from more than 500 years ago. The large number of exhibits and the variety of varieties can be called a grand display of world weapons.