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　　Located in the west of Hunan, the county is close to the border with Guizhou province,

　　and is a well-known transportation hub(中心;中枢). It also acted as important military base(军事基地) in the fight against the Japanese.

　　Zhijiang was the home of the American Volunteer Group, or “Flying Tigers”: the

　　legendary squadron(空军中队) of pilots from the United States that helped the Chinese forces fight the occupiers(侵略者), and made an impressive contribution to the ultimate(最终的) victory. It was also the first place where representatives(有代表性的) of the Japanese Imperial Army signed a document of unconditional surrender(无条件投降) to China.

　　The surrender was signed on Aug 21,1945, about three weeks before Yasuji Okamura, the commander-in-chief of Japan’s China Expeditionary Army, signed the Japanese Instrument of Surrender in Nanjing on Sep.9.

　　“Japan’s surrender in Zhijiang marked the first time in the modern era that Japan was resented as the loser in a war with China.” said Wu Jianhong, curator(馆长)  of the ounty’s Memorial Hall of the Victory over Japan.

　　56. Where is Zhijiang Dong autonomous county?

　　A. In the west of China.                 B. In the west of Hunan province.

　　C. In the west of Guizhou province.

　　57. What is Zhinjiang famous for ?