HONG KONG, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) — A brand new memorial corridor on the historical past of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was unveiled Saturday in Hong Kong.
Located in Sha Tau Kok of New Territories, the memorial corridor, the primary of its sort in Hong Kong, is featured with exhibitions on native resistance efforts, together with the historical past of the Hong Kong Independent Battalion of the Dongjiang Column, an anti-Japanese aggression guerrilla pressure below the management of the Communist Party of China.
Speaking on the opening ceremony, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee stated that the HKSAR authorities attaches nice significance to commemorating the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and the general public can be taught concerning the function that Hong Kong had performed through the struggle by related occasions.
Lee additionally stated that he hopes the memorial corridor will write a brand new chapter for patriotic schooling in Hong Kong.
The memorial corridor will provide free admission to the general public by reservation. Only group visits are presently accepted.
Saturday marked the 77th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. An official ceremony was held at Hong Kong City Hall Memorial Garden on Saturday morning to commemorate the occasion.