A series of activities were held yesterday to mark
the 60th anniversary of China's victory in the War
of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1937-1945), and
President Hu Jintao
said the commemorations aimed to keep history in mind, cherish
peace and create a better future.
"We will seize the opportunity to concentrate on construction
and development," Hu said during his visit to a large exhibition
near Lugou Bridge (Marco Polo Bridge). "We will always steadfastly
pursue peaceful development and join with all nations to
collectively advance the lofty causes of peace and development of
humankind."
The Lugou Bridge exhibition, of pictures, relics, reconstructed
scenes and other articles to reflect the period, was one of many
that has been opened across the country.
A calligraphy and painting exhibition titled "Peace, fraternity
and striving to be stronger" opened in Nanjing, capital of east
China's Jiangsu
Province, on Sunday with over 1,000 calligraphy works and
paintings on display.
Authors of the calligraphy works and paintings were aged between
four and 92. Through their works, they called on people to cherish
life, safeguard peace and never forget history.
The same day, an exhibition of more than 180 calligraphy works and
paintings from both sides of the Taiwan Straits opened in Fuzhou,
capital of the eastern province of
Fujian.
It also included calligraphy and paintings from Singapore, the
Philippines, South Korea and Japan.
Southwest China's Chongqing
Municipality will hold a series of activities, including artistic
performances, concerts, screenings of films and teleplays from
mid-August to mid-October to mark the end of the war.
Organizers said the events were designed to help the public,
especially young people, have a better understanding of history and
people across the world's struggle against fascism, and celebrate
the unyielding spirit of the Chinese people in fighting Japanese
aggression under the leadership of the Communist Party of China
(CPC).
Sponsored by the Shandong
Provincial Committee of the CPC and provincial government, an
exhibition reproducing historical scenes of the Chinese army and
civilians' fight against Japanese invaders will be staged at the
State Museum from August 16 to 25.
Consisting of more than 80 artifacts and over 200 pictures, it
will also showcase new developments in the Yimeng area, then an
important Chinese military base.
Books on themes related to the war have been bestsellers in the
past few months, and an exhibition of these has became a top
attraction in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan
Province.
(Xinhua News Agency August 15, 2005)
