The "Busseboom" site introduces you to two monuments commemorating the efforts of Chinese workers during the First World War.
One monument is a creation by Yan Shufen, commissioned by the Embassy of China in Brussels. The other monument was designed by Stefan Schöning, commissioned by the City of Poperinge, a construction protecting Jo Bocklandt's statue of the Chinese luger.
The two monuments are connected by a footpath. Thirteen topiary trees refer to thirteen Chinese workers who died during a bombing of their camp, on 15 November 1917. The site features information boards with historical photos and maps. Visitors thus learn more about China's WW1 story.
