SHENYANG, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) — Shenyang, capital of northeast China’s Liaoning Province, resounded with wailing air-raid sirens and car horns on Sunday, the 91st anniversary of the September 18 Incident that marked the beginning of Japan’s 14-year invasion of China.
As the three-minute sirens howled within the metropolis, pedestrians stood in silent tribute and automobiles honked. Since 1995, Shenyang has sounded the air-raid alarm on this event to commemorate the September 18 Incident for 28 years in a row.
At the 9.18 Historical Museum, almost 300 individuals from all walks of life gathered and held a ceremony to commemorate the September 18 Incident and the Chinese People’s War of Resistance in opposition to Japanese Aggression.
Flanked by the consideration guards of the People’s Liberation Army, 14 representatives from central and native authorities, the army, and varied sectors struck an enormous bell 14 instances at round 9:18 a.m., in commemoration of China’s 14-year-long bitter struggle in opposition to Japanese aggressors.
On Sept. 18, 1931, Japanese troops blew up a bit of railway beneath their management close to Shenyang and accused Chinese troops of sabotage as a pretext for the assault. Later that evening, they bombarded barracks close to Shenyang, beginning the bloody invasion.