The Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was the Chinese people's longest and largest fight against foreign aggression in modern times since the Opium War of 1840. It came with the greatest sacrifice but ended in the people's first complete victory in national liberation.
Historical records show that many Chinese risked their lives to break through Japanese blockades, delivering messages and providing food and medical supplies to the internees. Tragically, some even lost their lives in these efforts.
China on Wednesday announced plans to hold three press conferences and three group interviews to further outline preparations on the upcoming victory anniversary events.
Amid the 80th anniversary of the victory in the resistance war, a newly opened exhibition, Unwavering Solidarity Across the Ocean: Special Exhibition Commemorating the Overseas Chinese in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, which kicked off on Aug 14 at Beijing's Overseas Chinese History Museum of China, has put the remarkable efforts contributed to the victory by overseas Chinese people in the spotlight through nearly 400 artifacts on display.
Floral decorations at Beijing's downtown Tian'anmen Square and Chang'an Avenue have been completed ahead of China's massive V-Day military parade in early next month.
An art exhibition commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War opened to public here on Monday.
After the Long March (1934-1936), Yan'an served as the base of the Communist Party of China (CPC) leadership in around 10 years from 1937 to 1947. Its typical landscape of cave homes, dug out of barren earth, became the headquarters from which the CPC led the resistance against Japanese aggression.
The Exhibition Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War opened on Monday in China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), with around 280 government officials and representatives from various sectors of society attending.