[3] The date marked the anniversary of Japanese surrender in World War II as commemorated in China.

[4] The renamed museum includes a gallery with regular exhibitions on the War of Resistance, in partnership with cultural institutions in mainland China.

The defence forces managed to repulse several raids by the Japanese, but were eventually overwhelmed and the fort fell into enemy hands on 19 December.

The fort no longer bore any defensive significance in the post-war period and became a training ground for the British Forces until 1987, when it was finally vacated.

[7] In September 2018, the museum was closed for four years for repairs and renovation work after Super Typhoon Mangkhut.