Photos of Kuomintang (KMT) generals who fought in the war
against the Japanese will be displayed for the first time in the
"9.18" Historical Museum here starting early next month.
"There were only photos concerned with the Communist Party of
China-led war against the Japanese in the museum previously. This
time, we'll add photos about the KMT-led fight against the Japanese
army in the main battlefield," said Jing Xiaoguang, head of the
museum.
The section "Northeast Recovery" will include photos of KMT
leader Chiang Kai-shek calling for war against the Japanese in
1937; Gen. Tang Shengzhi who was military commander of Nanjing and
swore to protect the city, and the commander-in-chief of the 1st
War Area, Wei Lihuang, whose army killed more than 20,000 Japanese
soldiers in the battle of Xinkou.
The "9.18" Historical Museum, located in Shenyang, the
capital of the northeastern province of Liaoning, is a famous spot
for commemorating the war against Japan. It has received more than
7 million visitors since it opened on Sep. 18, 1999.
Japanese forces attacked the barracks of Chinese troops in
Shenyang on Sep. 18, 1931, marking the acceleration of its military
expansion in China that led to the breakout of a full war in
1937.
(Xinhua News Agency January 22, 2008)