2.1 The Heritage Sites of the Third-front Construc...
Industrial heritage is a precious treasure for human history and indispensable evidence to study human civilization.China's industrial heritage symbolizes the transformation of the Chinese nation from the long-term agricultural national economy era to the modernization of industrial civilization,which carries the real historical information and reflects the features of the age when China's industrialization took over the development.The Third-front Construction,which was personally deployed and prompted by Mao Zedong and involved the whole nation's strength,was an emergency measure under combat situation and also a major adjustment of the distribution of China's productivity.The establishment of Chongqing-centered conventional weapons base was a key part of the Third-front Construction.The heritage of the Third-front Construction in Chongqing is a witness to the industrial construction and production activities of that specific historical period.The Third-front Construction has laid the basis for Chongqing's material technology and its city position.It can be said that the Thirdfront Construction has created the modern Chongqing.Therefore,the heritage of the Third-front Construction is a precious industrial treasure for Chongqing.(https://www.daowen.com)