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3 days ago
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War declaration on display at Shenyang memorial
War declaration on display at Shenyang memorial A sculpture of soldiers marks the entrance to the museum's halls in Shenyang. Photo: RTHK The deputy head of a war museum in Shenyang said a declaration in 1931 against Japan's invasion demonstrated Chinese people's determination in fighting the war. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. The declaration was made a day after the September 18 Incident in 1931 marking the start of Japan's invasion of China. "The September 19 declaration was the first declaration of war against Japan issued by the Communist Party of China," Zhang Lu, deputy director of the Memorial Hall of the Former Site of the CPC's Manchuria Provincial Committee, told Hong Kong reporters touring Shenyang. "It announced our political stance of resolute resistance against Japan and declared the Chinese people's strong determination to fight the Japanese invaders to the end." Zhang said the committee organised anti-Japanese armed forces in northeast China in support of nationwide resistance. In addition to the declaration, clothing, supplies and historical photographs of the troops are among the items on display. The memorial hall also features simulated guerrilla warfare.
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4 days ago
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Veteran recalls joining war against Japan
Veteran recalls joining war against Japan Yang Huafeng recalls joining the Eighth Route Army at the age of 12 in the fight against Japanese forces. Photo: RTHK Fan Lihong, director of the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang, expects higher visitor numbers this year. Photo: RTHK A veteran who fought in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression said he is proud to see the nation's military advancements over the years. Speaking in an interview with RTHK, 92-year-old Yang Huafeng also said China and Japan have maintained friendly ties in recent years, and he believes that Japan has learned lessons from history. Yang recalled joining the Eighth Route Army at the age of 12 and repelling Japanese forces in Heilongjiang province during the war. He also said he was very proud to have witnessed the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. With China set to stage a military parade next month marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, Yang said the event will serve as another milestone in the country's military progress, showcasing its homegrown weaponry. Japan used the September 18 Incident in 1931 – in which Japanese troops blew up a section of railway under their control near Shenyang today and accused Chinese troops of sabotage – as a pretext to invade China. Japanese forces subsequently occupied the northeastern provinces of Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang. "The northeast region was the area that suffered from the fascist rule the longest in China, perhaps even in the world," Li Bo, director of the Department of Party History at the Liaoning Provincial Party School, told RTHK. Fan Lihong, director of the 9.18 Historical Museum in Shenyang, said she expects more people to visit the facility in this year's anniversary of the September 18 Incident next month.
