There are 23 museums spread across a vast site, each centered around the theme of patriotism. Exhibitions cover topics such as the War of Resistance Against Japan, the Chinese Civil War, military academies, the Long March, the Cultural Revolution, and the Sichuan earthquake. The Cultural Revolution exhibit was particularly moving, with an enormous collection of badges, pendulum clocks, and other items displayed in a way that was not overly explanatory, allowing the artifacts to speak for themsel