Commemorating the 86th Anniversary of the National Anti Japanese War and the outbreak of the August 13 Songhu Anti Japanese War: Remembering History, Cherishing Martyrs, Cherishing Peace, and Resisting the War | Shanghai Songhu Anti Japanese War Memorial Hall | Ethnic Group
On August 13, 2023, various sectors of society laid flowers for the martyrs of the Anti Japanese War. On that day, the Shanghai Songhu Anti Japanese War Memorial Hall held a grand commemoration of the 86th anniversary of the National Anti Japanese War and the August 13th Songhu Anti Japanese War.
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86 years ago today, the August 13 Battle of Shanghai broke out. The August 13 Songhu Anti Japanese War was the first large-scale campaign of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression that entered the stage of comprehensive anti Japanese war. Under the banner of the Anti Japanese National United Front advocated by the CPC, the three month long arduous battle aroused the new awakening of the Chinese nation to strive for independence and liberation, and demonstrated the great strength of national unity, which has great and far-reaching significance in the history of China's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the history of the world's anti fascist war.
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At 8:13 am, the mourning ceremony officially began at the Victory Square of the Shanghai Songhu Anti Japanese War Memorial Hall. Accompanied by the solemn flag raising ceremony, the entire audience sang the "March of the Volunteers" and offered flower baskets to the heroic martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japan.
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Inheriting and promoting the great spirit of the Anti Japanese War, and deeply remembering the heroic martyrs and compatriots who sacrificed their lives in the war, the Shanghai Songhu Anti Japanese War Memorial Hall held a grand commemoration of the 86th anniversary of the National Anti Japanese War and the August 13 Songhu Anti Japanese War.
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Researchers in the history of the Anti Japanese War from both sides of the Taiwan Strait, colleagues in revolutionary memorial halls, descendants of generals, and people from all walks of life participated in the event.
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Today, the Cross Strait Academic Symposium to commemorate the 86th anniversary of the outbreak of the August 13 Battle of Shanghai was held in Baoshan. Participants focused on the theme of "promoting the spirit of the War of Resistance and consolidating the strength to move forward", standing at a new historical starting point to look back and commemorate the August 13 Battle of Shanghai, and to remember history, remember the martyrs, and cherish peace.
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