The 91st anniversary of the "September 18" Incident: The memory has never faded and the history is still echoing

　　China News Agency, Shenyang, September 18th: The 91st anniversary of the "September 18" Incident: The memory has never faded and the history is still echoing

　　China News Agency reporter Han Hong

　　On September 18, 2022, on the occasion of the 91st anniversary of the "September 18" Incident, the dull and powerful bell, accompanied by the shrill air defense siren, and the whistle of cars and trains resounded through Shenyang, reminding people not to forget the national humiliation and remember history.

　　On the night of September 18, 1931, the Japanese Kwantung Army blew up a section of the Nanman-Manchurian Railway near Liutiao Lake in the northern suburbs of Shenyang, falsely accusing it of being the Chinese army, and then bombarded the Northeast Army's garrison North Camp and attacked Shenyang City.

The "September 18 Incident" that shocked China and foreign countries broke out and officially opened the prelude to the 14-year-old Chinese people's war of resistance.

　　Today, 91 years later, in Shenyang "September 18" History Museum Square, not far from where the Japanese army blew up the railway, people from all walks of life in Liaoning stand in front of the monument to relive the history and cherish the memory of their ancestors.

The time on the Remnant Calendar Monument is forever fixed on September 18, 1931. The numerous bullet holes on the Remnant Calendar Monument represent the sufferings this country once suffered.

　　Born in 1929, Wang Chenyuan participated in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the War of Liberation, and the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea.

During the Anti-Japanese War, Wang Chenyuan killed six or seven Japanese puppet troops with a grenade.

He said that he has experienced too many wars, and he has suffered numerous major and minor injuries. Now there are still scars on his forehead after the wounds have healed. The memory of the war years will never fade away.

　　The smoke cleared and the alarm bells rang.

At 9:18 in the morning, representatives from all walks of life pushed the bell to strike the "warning bell" on the west side of the square. The 14 ringing of the bell symbolized the arduous journey of the Chinese nation's 14-year Anti-Japanese War, the fall of the Northeast and the bloody war of resistance of the Chinese nation. 14 years.

September 18 is the 91st anniversary of the September 18th Incident.

On the same day, at 9:18, the air defense alarm sounded in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, and the vehicles on the main road stopped and honked their horns.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Yu Haiyang

　　At the same time, a three-minute air defense siren sounded over Shenyang. Motor vehicles on the main street stopped and honked their horns, and trains and ships honked their horns in unison.

This is also Shenyang, the city where the first shot of the 14-year Anti-Japanese War was fired, and the air defense alarm was sounded on September 18 for 28 consecutive years.

At this moment, bells, sirens, and whistles are intertwined, reminding people: don't forget "September 18".

　　As a witness to the "September 18" Incident, the Northeast Army North Camp Site in Shenyang has been renovated into an exhibition hall, telling the story of China's war of resistance against Japan.

A citizen of Shenyang who lives near the exhibition hall of the former site of Beida Camp said that this is the place where the national disaster struck. He came here today to better remember this history and cherish the happy life in peaceful times.

　　On the same day, motor vehicles on Jiutiao Road and Shiba Street in Shenyang City stopped and honked their horns, and pedestrians stood still.

A taxi driver honked his horn and said that he would honk his horn to participate in the commemorative activities at this moment every year.

　　Remembering history is to move forward better.

As a descendant of the anti-Japanese martyrs, 55-year-old Gao Weidong is now devoted to patriotic education. He said that it is his bounden responsibility to inherit the legacy of the martyrs and complete the unfinished business of the martyrs.

"Post-00" student Li Siying stopped and bowed her head in silence after hearing the air defense alarm. She said that today's happy life was earned by the blood and sacrifices of the ancestors. As a student, we must keep our mission in mind, work hard, and make contributions to the country within our ability.

　　Wang Jianxue, honorary president of the Chinese Society of Modern and Contemporary History and Director of the September 18th History Research Center of Liaoning Province, said that the "September 18th Incident" was a national disaster and humiliation, and it was also the beginning of the Chinese people's resistance to aggression.

That unforgettable history of the Anti-Japanese War should be remembered by all Chinese sons and daughters.

　　The memory has never faded, and the history is still echoing. The spirit of anti-Japanese war forged between the white mountains and the black water continues to inspire today's people to work hard and become self-improving.

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