Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression

The memorial hall of the Chinese people's Anti Japanese war is the only large-scale comprehensive memorial hall that comprehensively reflects the history of the Chinese people's Anti Japanese War (up to 2014). It is a national first-class Museum, a national excellent patriotism education demonstration base, a national defense education base, a national clean government education base, a national hundred red tourism classic scenic spots, the seat of the Secretariat of China Anti Japanese War history society, and the chairman of the professional committee of the memorial hall of China Museum Association. [1]

The collection of cultural relics in the memorial hall of the Chinese people's Anti Japanese war mainly includes various historical documents and related objects from 1931 to 1945 during the Anti Japanese war. At the same time, it also collects all kinds of cultural relics from Japan's invasion and occupation of Taiwan since 1874, covering military, political, economic, cultural, social and other historical aspects. As of 2014, the collection of various cultural relics has reached more than 20000 pieces (sets), including more than 100 pieces (sets) of first-class cultural relics.

Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression

The memorial hall of the Chinese people's Anti Japanese war is located in Wanping City by Lugouqiao, Fengtai District, Beijing, about 15 kilometers away from the city center.

The memorial hall of the Chinese people's Anti Japanese war is the only large-scale comprehensive memorial hall that comprehensively reflects the history of the Chinese people's Anti Japanese War (up to 2014). It is a national first-class Museum, a national excellent patriotism education demonstration base, a national defense education base, a national clean government education base, a national hundred red tourism classic scenic spots, the seat of the Secretariat of China Anti Japanese War history society, and the chairman of the professional committee of the memorial hall of China Museum Association.

The collection of cultural relics in the memorial hall of the Chinese people's Anti Japanese war mainly includes various historical documents and related objects from 1931 to 1945 during the Anti Japanese war. At the same time, it also collects all kinds of cultural relics from Japan's invasion and occupation of Taiwan since 1874, covering military, political, economic, cultural, social and other historical aspects. As of 2014, the collection of various cultural relics has reached more than 20000 pieces (sets), including more than 100 pieces (sets) of first-class cultural relics.

In December 2017, it was selected into the list of the first batch of national primary and secondary school students' research and practice education bases and camps of the Ministry of education.

On February 27, 2019, it was selected into the fifth batch of national demonstration sites for learning from Lei Feng.

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Historical evolution

On July 6, 1987, the memorial hall of the Chinese people's Anti Japanese war was completed.

On July 7, 1988, the half view gallery of the July 7 Incident was completed and held its opening ceremony.

On October 30, 1989, Zhang Chengjun was appointed as the first secretary and director of the Party group of the Anti Japanese War Museum by the Fengtai District Party committee and the district government.

On January 31, 1991, the photo exhibition of Wu Yinxian during the Anti Japanese War opened in the museum. On June 10, the exhibition of revolutionary activities of the Eighth Route Army Office and the New Fourth Army Headquarters opened in the museum.

On February 24, 1992, the exhibition of selected paintings and calligraphy in the Anti Japanese War Museum opened in the museum. On May 25, the exhibition of wartime Yanan opened in the museum. On July 6, the 55th anniversary of the July 7 Incident was solemnly commemorated by all walks of life in the capital. On September 11, the exhibition "the vicissitudes of Lugou -- Commemorating the 800th anniversary of the completion of Lugou Bridge" opened in the museum.

On February 17, 1994, the Anti Japanese War Museum was designated as a vice bureau level institution by Beijing Municipal Party committee and Beijing municipal government.

On July 7, 1995, the 50th anniversary of the victory of the Anti Japanese War and the foundation laying ceremony of the Anti Japanese Memorial group sculpture in Beijing were held in the museum. On November 6, the memorial Pavilion of the victory of the Anti Japanese War built in the museum with the donation of the Fujian Association of overseas Chinese living in Japan was unveiled.

On May 14, 1996, the mobilization Department of the general staff of the Chinese people's Liberation Army donated a batch of light and heavy weapons to the Anti Japanese War Museum.

On July 7, 1997, the 60th anniversary of the July 7 Incident and the opening ceremony of the second phase of the Anti Japanese War Museum were held in the capital.

On December 31, 1999, the "handover meeting on the transformation of the subordinate relationship of the Anti Japanese War Museum" was held in the museum, and the Anti Japanese War Museum was transferred from Fengtai District to the management directly under the Propaganda Department of Beijing Municipal Party committee.

On August 4, 2000, the exhibition "looking back on the history of the 20th century war and expressing anti nuclear war aspirations for the 21st century", jointly organized by the Anti Japanese War Museum and relevant Japanese organizations, was displayed in Osaka, Japan.

On March 4, 2001, the exhibition of Macao compatriots supporting the Anti Japanese War of the motherland, sponsored by the Anti Japanese War Museum and co sponsored by the Macao modern culture and History Association, was solemnly opened in the museum. On August 1, Chen Qigang was transferred to the post of party secretary and curator of the Anti Japanese War Museum.

On August 1, 2002, the launching ceremony of the national primary and secondary school students' free visit to the Anti Japanese War Museum was held. On September 28, the exhibition "learning from history, facing the future -- Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the normalization of Sino Japanese diplomatic relations" opened in the museum.

On December 13, 2003, jointly held by the Anti Japanese War Museum and the exhibition hall of the former site of Liaoning Fushun war criminals Management Institute, the opening ceremony of the exhibition "the 66 anniversary of the victims of Nanjing Massacre and the documentary of transforming Japanese war criminals" was held in the museum.

On June 22, 2004, the Gestapo crime exhibition, jointly held by the Anti Japanese War Museum and Shenyang "September 18" History Museum, opened in the museum. On September 18, don't forget national humiliation and strengthen our national defense - the national defense education day of the capital was held in the Anti Japanese War Museum and the Anti Japanese War sculpture garden respectively.

On July 7, 2005, a grand opening ceremony was held at the Anti Japanese War Museum for the grand theme exhibition commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Chinese people's Anti Japanese War and the world anti fascist victory. From July 7 to July 8, Wu Bangguo, Wen Jiabao, Jia Qinglin, Zeng Qinghong, Huang Ju, Wu Guanzheng, Li Changchun and Luo Gan, then members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, visited the large-scale theme exhibition of "great victory" in the Anti Japanese War Museum. By the end of 2005, more than 50 party and state leaders and more than 300 leading cadres at the provincial and ministerial levels had visited the exhibition.

On December 11, 2006, the "turning point of history - Exhibition commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Xi'an Incident", jointly sponsored by the Anti Japanese War Museum, the first research department of the Party History Research Office of the CPC Central Committee and the Xi'an Incident memorial hall, was displayed in the capital museum.

On July 7, 2007, the opening ceremony of "commemorating the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Chinese people's war of resistance against Japan" and "unforgettable July 7" historical materials exhibition "was held in the museum.

On March 28, 2008, the Anti Japanese War Museum was opened to the public free of charge.

On September 3, 2009, with the National Archives of China, the National Archives of Singapore and the Archives Bureau of Yunnan Province, the Anti Japanese War Museum co sponsored the "exhibition of historical materials on the return of overseas Chinese mechanics from Nanyang to the Anti Japanese War". On September 18, a special exhibition of "the great ship of history - stories of the people's Anti Japanese War" was held, and the book "stories of the people's Anti Japanese War" was published.

On May 12, 2010, he compiled and published the collection of China Memorial. On July 7, the Anti Japanese War Museum and the memorial hall of Russia's Patriotic War jointly held the "review of victory - Russia special exhibition" to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the victory of the world anti fascist war.

On June 19, 2011, the special exhibition of "shouting for the Anti Japanese War: the Communist Party of China and anti Japanese literature and art" was held. On September 18, "commemorating the 66th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese people's war of resistance against Japan, the 80th anniversary of the September 18th Incident and the launching ceremony of the exhibition of evidence of Japanese aggression against China" was held in the museum.

On July 7, 2012, the 75th anniversary of the outbreak of the Chinese people's war of resistance against Japanese aggression and the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Anti Japanese War Museum were held with the theme of "promoting national integrity and practicing the spirit of Beijing".

On September 18, 2013, the Anti Japanese War Museum held a press conference to release the archives of Japan's crime of forcibly abducting Chinese workers to Japan, which released the precious archives of Japan's crime of forcibly abducting Chinese workers to Japan. The fact of using iron revealed the crime of forcibly abducting Chinese workers in that year.

September 3, 2019 is the 74th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese people's war of resistance against Japanese aggression. The Taiwan Affairs Office of the Central Committee and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council hold the awarding ceremony of the Cross Strait Exchange base at the memorial hall of the Chinese people's war of resistance against Japanese aggression. It is reported that the Anti Japanese War Museum has been approved as one of the first cross-strait exchange bases in Beijing.

architectural composition

In front of the memorial hall of the Chinese people's Anti Japanese war is an anti Japanese War square with an area of 8600 square meters. In the center of the square stands the "Lugou lion" symbolizing the awakening of the Chinese nation. On both sides of the central axis of the square are seven lawns, implying the place where the July 7th incident broke out and the 14 year Anti Japanese War of the Chinese nation. The national flag pole with a base of white marble and a height of 14 meters stands on the north side of the square. The exterior wall of the exhibition hall covered with ivory marble and the forged copper gate inlaid with the design of the medal of freedom make the memorial hall particularly solemn and solemn. On the second level platform of the Anti Japanese War hall, there is a bronze sculpture of the medal of freedom.

The basic display of the memorial has undergone three changes, with the display area increasing from 1320 square meters to more than 6000 square meters.

Collection quality

Wang Weizhen's comic book

Wang Weizhen, a returned overseas Chinese from the Philippines, was born in Quanzhou, Fujian Province. He returned to China in 1938 to participate in the war of resistance against Japan, went to Yan'an in June 1939, and joined the Communist Party of China in 1940. In 1941, he went to Xinhua news agency as an English translator and international translator.

Peng Dehuai's Woodcut paintings

In the hundred regiments

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