Memorial Hall of Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression

Located near the Lugou Bridge in the southwestern suburb of Beijing, the Chinese People’s Anti-Japanese War Museum was opened to the public in October 1987.
The construction of the museum was begun on July 7,1986 and was completed in early July 1987. Occupying an area of more than 20,000 square metres, the museum
has three exhibition halls with pictures, documents and artifacts showing the outbreak of the war, the attacks of Japanese troops against Chinese troops and
civilians, the accomplishments of leaders of both the Chinese Communist Party and the Kuomingtang and their troops, and the foreign friends who helped China
win the war. The museum was built with the funds donated by Shanghai Municipality, Guangdong, and Hebei provinces, as well as financial allocation from the
State and Beijing.
The Wall of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression has a very important place in China’s modern history. It marks a significant turning point in the
historical development of the Chinese people from decline to vitalization. It was the first time that China won a complete victory over imperialist
aggression, and for the first time China participated in a worldwide war against fasicism as an important ally and made big contributions to the victory of
the war.
A sculpture, “The Awakening Lion,” stands outside the entrance of the museum, symbolizing the spirit of the Chinese nation.
Accoding to statistics, during the Japanese aggression against China more than 35 million Chinese people died or wounded. According to rate calculation in
1937, China’s direct economic loss reached US$ 100 billion caused by the Japanese aggression, and indirect economic loss stood at US$500 billion. These
figures were released by the Xinhua News commentator in commemoration of 60th anniversary of the July 7, 1937 Lugouqiao Incident.