An exhibition marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression opened in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Wednesday.
Co-organized by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of Hong Kong and the National Museum of China, the exhibition showcases 183 relics from the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-1945).
A total of 82 relics are from the National Museum of China, including eight national first-class cultural relics. The remaining 101 are provided by local cultural and museum institutions in Hong Kong, and 60 of which are being exhibited in Hong Kong for the first time.
"History is the best textbook. This 14-year history of blood and fire is our common memory. I hope that this exhibition will allow us to touch upon the stories of our ancestors' bloodshed and sacrifice and consolidate the sense of community for the Chinese nation," said Huang Li, research librarian at the National Museum of China.
The exhibition also sets a special area restoring orginal scenes, such as reconstructing Lugou Bridge Incident on July 7, 1937 and hardships and sufferings during the fall of Hong Kong by displaying real cultural relics, historical photos and videos to comprehensively explain the beginning and end of the war, the responsibility of the Communist Party of China as the backbone of the victory, Hong Kong's contribution to the national war of resistance, and the significance of the integration of the Chinese battlefield and the world's anti-fascist battlefield.
"This exhibition allows visitors to immerse themselves in the history of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, as if they were transported back to the battlefields of the past, and to understand the Chinese nation's united spirit and shared hatred for the enemy. We hope that after viewing this exhibition, viewers will bear in mind the national humiliation, remember the history, and cherish peace," said Chan Shing Hon, curator of Hong Kong Museum of History.
In December 1941, Hong Kong, then under British colonial rule, fell into the hands of Japanese invaders. For three years and eight months, Hong Kong people fought valiantly against Japanese aggressors, punctuated by numerous heroic episodes.
The exhibition lasts until December 15 and is open to the public free of charge.
Hong Kong opens exhibition marking 80th anniversary of China's victory against Japanese aggression
