Beijing, Sept 18: China on Thursday observed the 94th anniversary of the September 18 Incident — the event that marked the beginning of its war of resistance against Japanese aggression — with solemn nationwide commemorations.
Air-raid sirens echoed across more than 100 cities, while a central bell-tolling ceremony was held in Shenyang, Northeast China’s Liaoning Province, where the incident first occurred in 1931. Fourteen bell ringers jointly tolled the alarm bell 14 times, symbolizing the Chinese nation’s 14 years of resistance from 1931 to 1945. About 1,000 representatives from different walks of life attended the event, which served as a reminder of the hardships and sacrifices endured during the war.
Across Shenyang, pedestrians paused in silence as sirens and vehicle horns sounded for three minutes, honoring the memory of those who resisted aggression. Since 1995, the city has sounded the air-raid alarm annually on this day.
Various memorial activities were also organized nationwide. In Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Henan, and other provinces, soldiers and citizens visited revolutionary museums to revisit history and reaffirm their commitment to safeguarding peace.
As part of the commemorations, a new film titled Evil Unbound was screened, exposing the atrocities committed by the notorious Japanese germ-warfare unit during World War II. Together, these activities served as a solemn reminder of the nation’s painful past and its pursuit of rejuvenation.
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