Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, paid tribute to martyrs who died in a major campaign in the war of resistance against Japanese aggression, when inspecting Yangquan City of north China's Shanxi Province on Monday.
At the monument square honoring the martyrs of the Hundred-Regiment Campaign in 1940, Xi laid a floral basket to pay tribute to the martyrs, and then visited the memorial hall commemorating this major campaign.
During the visit, Xi reviewed the history of the CPC leading the army and civilians in the courageous fight against Japanese invaders, and learned about local efforts to carry out revolutionary history education and promote the great spirit of resisting aggression.
The campaign was a bold and unprecedented counterattack by the Eighth Route Army, led by the Community Party of China, that not only disrupted enemy operations but galvanized national morale during the darkest days of World War II.
Launched on the night of Aug 20, 1940, the operation involved an astonishing 105 regiments — hence its later name — and continued for over five months, ending in January 1941.
Over the course of 1,824 engagements, the offensive inflicted more than 20,000 Japanese casualties. It was the largest and longest strategic offensive carried out by the Eighth Route Army in North China during the war.
Xi pays tribute to martyrs in resistance war against Japanese aggression
Xi pays tribute to martyrs in resistance war against Japanese aggression
Xi pays tribute to martyrs in resistance war against Japanese aggression
