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Lugou Bridge Incident 78 years on
紀(jì)念盧溝橋事變78周年
Tuesday marks the 78th anniversary of the beginning of China's eight-year War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
On July 7th, 1937, a crucial access point to Beijing, Lugou Bridge, also known as Marco Polo Bridge, was attacked by Japanese troops. Historians agree that the attack signalled the beginning of Japan's full-scale invasion of China, though Japan had invaded the northeast in September 1931.
Remembrance ceremonies will take place on July the 7th to commemorate the start of the War. And, last year, Sept. 3rd was designated through legislative procedures as "Victory Day" in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. It is the day after the Japanese government officially surrendered in 1945.
We will be bringing you three days of reports about the incident starting today. And on the 78th anniversary on Tuesday, we will have special coverage of the commemoration events.
