China commemorates start of war against Japanese aggression
Xinhua |
Updated: 2025-09-18 11:28
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At exactly 9:18 am, 14 representatives from various sectors struck a huge bell 14 times, symbolizing the 14 years of bitter struggle against Japanese invaders.
Across the city, three minutes of air-raid sirens and vehicle horns echoed, as pedestrians stood still in silent tribute.
Since 1995, Shenyang has sounded the air-raid alarm every year to commemorate the September 18 Incident.
On Sept 18, 1931, Japanese troops blew up a section of railway under their control near Shenyang and accused Chinese troops of sabotage as a pretext for their attack later that night against barracks near Shenyang, starting the premeditated invasion of China.
